Xiao Shuning nodded heavily. Knowing the truth, she wished she could drag Mu Bingwen here and tear him to shreds; there was no way she would be deceived by a few empty words from him again. Furthermore, having heard with her own ears how he belittled her in front of Wan Niang, the last shred of her affection for him as a husband had vanished.
Early the next morning, Mammy Liu led a formidable group of people from the State Protector Estate and marched toward the courtyard where Mu Bingwen handled his official business.
"What are you all doing?" Cao Peng, the steward in charge of the courtyard, had just woken up. He was halfway through a yawn when he was startled by the group of servants charging in.
Chapter 16