The torrential rain hammered against the blue-tiled roof of the Marquis's Mansion. Jiang Rou stood by the window, watching the maidservants scurrying through the curtain of rain, her fingernails digging deep into her palms. Madame Li emerged from behind a screen, the Buddhist prayer beads in her hands clicking rhythmically as she clutched them tightly. "That bitch Jiang Wan actually dares to harbor that scholar. Does she really think we’re pushovers?"
"Mother," Jiang Rou turned, her skirt sweeping across the water stains on the floor, "the cursing art failed; the Crown Prince’s side makes it impossible to touch her for now. But the Marquis's Mansion has strict family rules, if only..." She lowered her voice and whispered a few words into Madame Li’s ear.
A malicious glint flashed in Madame Li's eyes. "Good! We shall do exactly that! As long as the Marquis sees those photos, even if she is the legitimate daughter, she will be driven out of the Marquis's Mansion!"
Chapter 69