ATMIWPT Chapter 6 Make the Title Rightfully Hers!

Qin Ningxin’s face twisted in anger, though she still had to maintain some semblance of decorum. With a forced smile, she quickly made up an excuse. “Oh, Second Sister just likes to joke around with me…”

She couldn’t afford to tear her mask off just yet.

Qin Muyao tilted her head and casually agreed, “If you say so.”

Qin Ningxin’s face froze, barely holding her composure: “…”

At that moment, Liu Fangya quickly stepped in to defuse the situation, redirecting the attention toward Qin Muyao. With a smile that resembled a predator’s, she spoke sweetly, “Muyao, we’re at a banquet, after all. We should pay attention to our image.”

She continued with a pointed tone, “It’s fine if you like to tease Ningxin in private, but please, don’t make things difficult for her now. How about this? I’ll drink a cup myself to make amends for her, if that’s alright?”

Her words clearly aimed at misleading the crowd, suggesting that Qin Muyao regularly bullied her younger sister at their residence, painting her as willful and unreasonable.

Qin Muyao slowly took a handkerchief to dab at the fruit wine that had spilled on her skirt. Then, with a serious tone, she asked, “Liu Fangya, do you live in the Qin residence?”

Liu Fangya, perplexed, glanced at her before covering her mouth with a laugh. “Muyao, you’re truly joking. How could I possibly live in the Qin residence?”

Qin Muyao lifted her gaze, lazily glancing at her. “Don’t judge without knowing the full picture. Do you understand that phrase?

I have no idea where you picked up all these absurd rumors. As for my younger sister, I barely have enough time to dote on her, how could I possibly bear to bully her?”

With these words, she was directly accusing Liu Fangya of stirring up trouble, spreading hearsay, and criticizing her for speaking without thinking. She also clarified that she had never treated Qin Ningxin harshly—everything was just baseless gossip.

Liu Fangya didn’t expect Qin Muyao to be so sharp-tongued, and for a moment, she was at a loss for words. “You…”

Qin Muyao tilted her head again, adding, “Rumors stop with the wise. I trust that Young Lady Liu is not such a foolish person, right?”

Liu Fangya couldn’t find a way to refute or agree with her words, so she could only stand there, seething with frustration.

She shot a glare at Qin Muyao, her mind racing to come up with another way to make her embarrass herself.

As Qin Muyao leisurely left her seat, she heard the soft transmission from Xiao Ba through the conch. “Yaoyao, Fu Kuangze is heading to the private room. Also, I noticed he’s acting suspiciously, like he’s hiding something. You should come take a look quickly!”

Qin Muyao adjusted her attire with deliberate calmness, then casually dropped the words, “My dress is stained, I’ll go wash it off. You all continue your conversation.”

Without waiting for any reaction from the others, she walked away without a hint of urgency.

The noble ladies exchanged glances, but none of them found Qin Muyao’s actions odd. From what had happened earlier, it seemed like the illegitimate daughter was attempting to slander the legitimate one, but she had failed.

These little tricks were nothing new to them, so they simply accepted it as part of the game.

At the same time, they all silently despised Qin Ningxin’s lowly tactics, though they didn’t let it show on their faces.

Qin Ningxin, feeling a mix of anger and satisfaction, watched Qin Muyao leave. She couldn’t help but feel a sense of victory, even if only for a moment. Sitting back down in her seat, she pretended to be unfazed, inwardly planning her next move as she calculated the perfect time to “catch the adulterer.”

Lately, there were rumors circulating that His Majesty intended to marry the Crown Prince and had his eyes on the Marquis of Zhongyi’s family.

The Marquis of Zhongyi had two daughters: her and Qin Muyao.

If Qin Muyao’s reputation were tarnished, she would no longer be eligible to become the Crown Princess, which would make the title rightfully hers!

A determined glint flashed in Qin Ningxin’s eyes.

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