Everyone naturally agreed. They set an hour for their gathering and were just about to leave when Old Mrs. Ning suddenly spoke up. "It seems Mrs. Gu feels absolutely no shame about her husband securing the top scholar title through underhanded means."
Jin Qianqian's smile froze instantly, her face darkening. "I respect your advanced age and have tolerated your disrespect, but how can you so easily spout such appalling words?
"My husband's top scholar title was personally appointed by the Holy Emperor, and his essays were jointly appreciated by several Grand Scholars. Are you questioning their fairness?
"Furthermore, you claim we used underhanded means. Please present your evidence. With just your baseless accusations, I could easily take you to the government office and sue you for slander."
"Am I wrong? Everyone says my son has the talent of a top scholar, and it was only because of petty villains causing trouble that he ended up as the runner-up..."
