Tang Yelan's words left Tang Quanli not the slightest shred of face. So many people present had heard them; before long, they would reach Tang Quanli's ears, as well as the ears of most of the Tang Family's upper ranks.
Although Tang Quanli had indeed handled this matter in an exceedingly unscrupulous manner, Tang Yelan was, after all, his niece. Yet for Song Ankang's sake, she had berated Tang Quanli so mercilessly. This showed just how furious Tang Yelan was, and how determined she was to protect Song Ankang.
Shock filled the eyes of several maids and guards. They had never expected Tang Yelan to value Song Ankang, this son-in-law, so highly. Before this, like Tang Quanli, they had assumed Tang Yelan had merely been using Song Ankang as a shield.
Or rather, more than ninety percent of the Tang Family thought so. They believed she had assigned Jiang Yunhe to protect Song Ankang only because she did not want her shield to come to harm so easily.
But today's matter had nothing to do with life or death. Tang Yelan's actions clearly showed that she was standing up for Song Ankang, willing to oppose Tang Quanli for his sake.
Yet no one present knew that what Tang Yelan did next would be even more earthshaking.
Tang Yelan's words had also made cold sweat break out on Liu Lingzhi's brow. But remembering his status, he still said gravely, "Even so, Manor Lord Song was in the wrong after all. Besides, the Tang Family's grain and medicinal herbs have always been under the eldest master's authority, and Chaoyun Manor is also an enterprise under his charge. He did nothing wrong."
"What a fine 'did nothing wrong.'" A mocking curve crossed Tang Yelan's lips. "Since Tang Quanli's main business is grain and