"Lan'er, could you have gotten it wrong? That's the daughter of the county governor. How could she possibly..."
Some didn't believe her and looked at Lan'er with suspicion as they asked.
"Yes, yes, Lan'er, could you have made a mistake?" Another person chimed in.
"How could I have made a mistake? My miss received the news a long time ago. The auspicious day for the wedding is set for just over a month from now." Lan'er was clearly displeased by the doubt from the others.
Her eyes widened as she spoke.
"Even if she is the daughter of the governor's mansion, she is a child born out of wedlock. What kind of family of equal social status could she marry into? It's already quite good that she could marry into the Zhou family as a legitimate wife."
The crowd: "..."
Even if the Ninth Miss was born out of wedlock, she was still the daughter of the governor's mansion. How could they let a maidservant gossip so freely?