Nanny Jin, who once was a respectable Servant Woman in a grand household, now stood her ground without showing any weakness, coldly dropping a sentence and turning to leave.
No matter what, Nanny Jin was a woman, and the men in the courtyard, unless absolutely necessary, were loath to lay hands on her. Besides, if things got physical, exacerbating the situation, wouldn't that let the whole village in on their dirty laundry?
Although Lady Zhang had come out from the kitchen, she merely stood to the side and watched without any intention of mediating or intervening.
Lady Zhang had her own grievances. Relying on Qi Liang's indulgence, Madam Pang behaved arrogantly at home without considering the consequences. Now that trouble had arisen, she actually expected others to clean up her mess. How could that be possible?