For years, Madam Zhao and Jiang Zhiping had been a harmonious couple, their affection for one another as thick as glue. Jiang Zhiping was so devoted to Madam Zhao that he rarely visited anyone else’s quarters; it would be no exaggeration to say she held his exclusive favor. Yet today, because of that little wretch Jiang Yu, Jiang Zhiping had actually glared at her. How could Madam Zhao possibly swallow such an insult?
Seeing that the Old Madam and her father had left, Jiang Yingxi hurried forward to help Madam Zhao to her feet. "Mother—" she cried out in deep concern.
Madam Zhao did not look at Jiang Yingxi. Instead, she fixed her gaze on Jiang Yu, who was standing up with the support of Lady Li and Jiang Wanqian.
Chapter 16