Madam Wei Yangshi was at a loss for words, completely shut down by Yang Ruxin. In Beijing, or indeed any place where people understand basic social etiquette, who wouldn't engage in polite pretenses? Even if not familiar, one would act as if they were close sisters. No matter how much they dislike someone, they would still behave as if they are long-lost sisters. But what's with this Yang Ruxin? How could she just openly claim not to know them?
Even if we really didn't know each other before, today I brought a gift and a formal note of introduction, so isn't that enough to make an acquaintance? Moreover, my father-in-law works at the Court of Judicial, and while he's just a clerk there, it's a position with real power. Even if unfamiliar, shouldn't she give him some respect?
Usually, there are many who try to curry favor with the Wei Family.
