Deputy Prefect Guan's tone turned cold. "Madam, it seems that our Jia'er has been manipulated as a pawn. I suspect it might be a servant girl of one of the guests who deliberately spread these rumors. Finding any evidence might prove challenging."
Mrs. Guan clenched her teeth, acknowledging that her husband's assessment likely held truth.
With a limited number of servants at home, and most of them assisting with the event, it seemed implausible that one of them had orchestrated such a scheme. Her own maidservant, in particular, lacked the cunning to exploit her son for trouble.
Considering the guests, Mrs. Guan faced a dead end. Investigations appeared futile. After lunch, numerous madams, ladies, and maidservants strolled through the courtyard, making it practically impossible to identify a potential culprit.
"Lord Shao and Madam Shao have managed to make enemies in just a few days!"
