Steward Zhao’s legs went weak at these words, and he collapsed to his knees, his face twisted with anxiety. "Marquis! For the Eldest Young Lady to say such things puts this old servant in a state of terror! Everyone in the Anping Marquis Estate is loyal to you alone!"
Shen Zhiyuan’s expression was grim. This was his own courtyard, his own study. Shen Mingshu had arrived with Zhao Rong just moments before, and Steward Zhao had followed right on her heels.
Seeing the Marquis’s icy face, Steward Zhao continued to plead his case, "A servant came running to inform me, entirely because it concerned Rongrong. I had instructed them to report on this wayward girl at all times, fearing she might wander the estate and offend the Marquis or the Madam..."
Chapter 61