Hu Lan had long heard that the people at the Protectorate State Duke Manor considered her and her daughter a burden and had been looking for an excuse to cast them out. Because of this, she had always been timid and soft-spoken while living in the back courtyard.
But things were different now—she finally had money! She stood up, checked the gemstone necklace around her neck in the mirror, and felt a surge of newfound confidence.
Just then, a stagehand knocked to tell her it was time for her entrance. Hu Lan hesitated for a moment. "Wait a moment. I'll be there right away."
Chapter 189