"Mother, you don't need to blame yourself too much; cousin should understand."
Madam Shi sighed, her heart beginning to feel heavy with tears.
"I feel guilty for letting things get to this stage; I shouldn't have let her go alone! She was completely unfamiliar with everything!"
"I've wronged my sister, wronged Wanrong!"
"That child is indeed unfortunate!"
Even though she wasn't her biological daughter, she was still her legitimate niece, whom she loved dearly from the bottom of her heart.
Now such a matter has stirred up, bringing others to belittle her, and it truly pains her inside.
Shih Shaoling clenched his fists tightly, his gaze slightly cold.
"Mother!"
"Since this matter isn't our fault, there's no need for us to compromise!"
"Threatening a virtuous lady and even fabricating rumors to ruin one's reputation is an offense against the law!"
"We walk with integrity; there's really no need to fear them!"
Madam Shi suppressed her sense of guilt and could only nod.
