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"In the General's Mansion, Lady Wang always had the final say. She had never been contradicted like this by a junior. With a furious glare, she slapped the table, stood up, and pointed at Shang Yunruo, scolding."

""Is this how you talk to your grandmother? Is this how Shang Zhongjing teaches his daughter? How have I ever belittled you? Didn't you belittle yourself first? Do you know that when the news of your divorce spread to Lanzhou, our girls in the family couldn't hold their heads up. Several arranged marriages fell through. And look at you, you got remarried. You're really eager to remarry. I'd like to see if your husband can make it to the big stage.""

"Shang Yunruo stared at her. After Lady Wang finished ranting in a fit of rage, she slowly spoke, each word hitting home: "I've also heard about the arranged marriages of your girls falling through. Isn't it because your eldest daughter was caught having a secret tryst with someone? And since my husband can hold a position in the court, there's no need for you to judge whether he can make it to the big stage or not.""