'The female lead might be capable, but her allies are all dead weight.'
Xin Haiyun was still fuming. She pointed at Song Lianhe and said, "A junior like you is completely lawless! Your mother was a weak-willed woman. As your elder, it is my right and duty to teach a lesson to a junior who disregards all propriety. Even if the General himself were standing here right now, what could he do to me?"
Xin Haiyun had just moved to Ling'an from a small town and was already dazzled by its splendor. She had also tasted the benefits that came with power. Even though she was merely the wife of a Thousand Commander, her connection to the General Mansion allowed her to go out with the same pomp and circumstance as the other officials' wives in the Capital City. She was constantly surrounded by fawning sycophants.
Since she had received favors from Mrs. Liu, it was only natural that she would do her bidding.
