Gu Qiurong lowered her gaze to look down at her, but made no move to stop her.
Weary and terrified, she turned to Chen Wenjin instead. "Mother, what is Elder Sister trying to do again?"
That helpless, frightened look made Chen Wenjin's heart wrench fiercely. She hurriedly tried to soothe her. "Don't be afraid, Qiurong. Your sister harbors no malicious intent. She is truly at her wits' end; if the Empress Dowager finds out that the headpiece is damaged and holds us accountable, our entire Marquis Estate will not be able to escape punishment."
Chapter 57