Mammy Zhou was struck several times by the shards, the pain forcing her to retreat repeatedly. Her face turned an ashen, infuriated green, and her eyes suddenly filled with a venomous glint. As a trusted confidante of the Empress Dowager, she held a position of considerable status within the imperial harem; she could not recall the last time she had been subjected to such humiliation, and at this moment, she was gripped by a murderous rage.
The two servant mammies who had been acting under her orders were beaten until their heads were bloodied. Not daring to draw near, they winced in pain and scrambled to hide behind Mammy Zhou.
"Mammy Zhou, that wretched girl must be mad to act so wantonly in Shoukang Palace... Perhaps we should call the guards to deal with her... We are clearly no match for her."
Chapter 57