A maid helped Consort Yin, while another went to fetch clothes.
"Consort Yin, as a consort, how should you behave when you see the legitimate young lady?"
Consort Yin knew what to do, but she didn't want to move.
"It seems Consort Yin doesn't quite understand her own status. Does this young lady need to teach you one by one?"
Consort Yin didn't want to move, but upon hearing her daughter cough, she couldn't bear it. This was, after all, her only child.
Finally, she bowed to Song Qingyun and greeted her, "Greetings, Eldest Miss."
Song Qingyun did not respond.
While a concubine was not required to bow to a legitimate daughter, she had to greet her. However, the legitimate daughter was not obligated to respond.
"Consort Yin, this young lady is the niece of the Song family's matriarch. I was received by someone sent by the matriarch. How could you, a mere concubine, be fit to receive me!"
Consort Yin wished she could faint at this moment, but Ling Luoyi's voice reached her ears, frightening her into not daring to faint.
"Miss Ling, this madam is listening."
"Consort Yin, what is the proper self-address for a concubine?"
Consort Yin gritted her teeth and said, "Miss Ling, this consort listens."
"Good. In the short time I've been here, I've already seen Consort Yin make several mistakes. Besides those pointed out earlier, is there anything else you know?"
Consort Yin glared at Ling Luoyi in anger.
"It seems you don't know. Very well, this point is that in any family, the maternal uncles of the young masters and ladies are always from the legitimate wife's family. You are merely a concubine. How can your maternal brother be qualified to be the maternal uncle of the Song family's young ladies!" httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
The man beside her seethed with anger, but he could not speak.
"Furthermore, as a concubine, you cannot be the second mother to the legitimate young ladies, nor do you have the right to educate the young ladies of the household. Do you understand?"
Consort Yin's rage burned through her reason, but she could do nothing.
"Speak!"
"This consort understands," Consort Yin spat out the two words through gritted teeth.
"Very well, then this young lady asks you, where should a concubine meet her family members?"
"In the side hall."
"It's good that you know. Remember your status, and do not overstep your bounds again."
"Yes."
"Have your maid help you to the side and stand there."
The maid who was supporting her heard that she could move to the side and quickly helped her over.
"Now, Second Miss, it's your turn."
What?!
Upon hearing that she was also involved, the Second Miss was stunned.
The Second Madam beside her became anxious, "What does this have to do with Ruo'er?"
"Consort Yin, I just told you not to overstep your bounds, and you've done it again."
"Consort, Second Miss is, after all, still a young lady of the Song family. Miss Ling wouldn't dare do anything to Second Miss," the maid beside her comforted.
"Second Miss, you should have heard what I just said to your consort. Therefore, even though you are of concubine birth, according to the rules, you must also call me cousin."
"What right do you have to be this young lady's cousin!" the Second Miss retorted angrily.
"Ruo'er!" Consort Yin was anxious. If she angered the other party, she didn't know what would happen to her Ruo'er.
"It seems I haven't made myself clear enough, so I will be even clearer. The Song family's patriarch's children have only one maternal family, which is the Ling family! Regardless of the Yin family's status, you can only call the legitimate wife's brothers 'uncle.' Therefore, the legitimate wife's nephews and nieces are your cousins. Have I made myself clear enough?"
The Second Miss continued to glare at her, her eyes full of defiance.
"Looking at Second Miss's expression, she still hasn't understood."
Ling Luoyi's oppressive aura surged directly towards the Second Miss.
The Second Miss immediately knelt on the ground, the pain in her legs causing her to cry out.
"Now, does Second Miss understand?"
"I understand, I understand," the Second Miss said tearfully.
"Then, what should you call me?"
"Eldest Cousin."
"Now, help your young lady up."
"Yes, Cousin Miss."
The maid helped the Second Miss up.
Ling Luoyi also withdrew her restraint.
The man felt that he could speak and shouted angrily at Ling Luoyi, "You dare touch my sister and niece! I will teach you a good lesson!"
Saying that, he lunged towards Ling Luoyi.
"Eldest Cousin! Little..."
Before Song Qingyun could finish speaking, Ling Luoyi waved her hand, and the man was sent flying.
Ling Luoyi walked to the man's side and looked down at him, saying, "In what capacity are you speaking to this young lady?"
"You wretched girl!"
"Mmm." The drawn-out tail of her voice carried a heavy threat.
Ling Luoyi stepped on the man's dantian, looking at him threateningly.
"If you dare touch me, the Yin family will not let you off!"
"You dare threaten me again!"
Ling Luoyi applied pressure with her foot, and everyone heard a 'crack' of shattering. Their hearts were greatly alarmed.
She had actually crippled Yin Heng's dantian!
"Brother!"
"Uncle!"
"Mmm?"
The Second Miss's legs, which were about to step forward, were stopped by Ling Luoyi's fierce gaze.
"Who should Second Miss call uncle?"
The Second Miss said with a trembling voice, "Ling, Ling family uncle."
"Remembered?"
"Remembered."
Ling Luoyi looked at the guards in the hall who were not dressed as Song family guards and said, "You are Yin family guards, aren't you? Take him back, and when he wakes up, tell him to speak according to his status and not to overstep. Do you understand?"
"Yes, yes." The Yin family guards were already scared out of their wits and did not dare to retort.
"Ling Luoyi, my father will not let you off!"
"Is my Ling family made of straw?!"
A loud shout came from the rear. Everyone looked over to see the Song family matriarch!
Ling Yue strode over, and everyone bowed in unison.
"Madam."
"Aunt."
"Mother."
"Aunt, you're here. I shouldn't have disturbed your rest."
Ling Yue patted Ling Luoyi's hand and asked, "Are you all alright?"
"Mother, we are fine. You don't know, Eldest Cousin is so amazing!" Song Qingyun excitedly wanted to tell her about what had just happened.
"What's going on, what's going on?"
The commotion had been too great, and other members of the Song family had also arrived.
"Second Madam, what happened here?" someone asked.
Ling Luoyi frowned. It seemed her aunt truly had little status in this family. With the matriarch present, they were asking a mere concubine.
"Nothing much here, but Elder San, are your eyes not working properly? This madam is here, why are you asking Consort Yin?" Ling Yue said without emotion.
"So Madam is also here. This old man did not see. But who is this Consort Yin?"
"There is no concept of a principal wife in Tianwu Kingdom, so she, Yin Lu, is naturally a consort. Does Elder San have any issues?" Ling Yue retorted.
"Madam, but she is still a member of the Yin family. If she is only given the title of consort, isn't that a bit inappropriate?"
"No matter who her family is, this madam is Song Jingshan's lawfully wedded wife. As long as this madam is here, she can only be a consort."
Seeing that both Ling Yue and Elder San were unyielding, Ling Luoyi suddenly said, "It seems Second Miss and Consort Yin haven't remembered what this young lady just said."
The two who were named shivered and reluctantly called out, "This consort greets Madam."
"Daughter greets Mother."
With the individuals' consent, Elder San had no recourse.
Ling Yue looked at the Second Miss, who obediently bowed to her, and took a pill from the storage ring Ling Luoyi had given her. She handed it to the Second Miss and said, "Ruo'er, this is a pill your Eldest Cousin gave to Mother. Mother is giving it to you. Eat it quickly. Mother feels pained seeing all your injuries."
Looking at the pill in the Madam's hand, the Second Miss dared not take it.
The people around looked at the pill radiating medicinal fragrance in the Madam's hand, then at Ling Luoyi beside the Madam, and understood.
"Ruo'er?" Seeing that the Second Miss dared not take it, Ling Yue asked.
The maid beside her, fearing she would anger the malevolent star again, quickly whispered in the Second Miss's ear, "Miss, with so many people watching, Madam wouldn't dare to poison it."
Only then did the Second Miss hesitantly accept and swallow it.