The words had barely left her lips when a line of servants filed in, carrying several exquisitely carved mahogany chests. Leading them was Madam Wen, the head stewardess of Princess Rongjia’s Estate. Dressed in dark green brocade robes and wearing a gilded kingfisher-feather hairpin, she exuded an air of steady authority with every movement.
Madam Wen stepped forward and performed a standard, impeccable bow to the Count of Jingwen. Her voice was clear and resonant. "My Lord, at today's Spring Banquet, Third Miss Fu used her miraculous skills to save Princess Qinghuan. These items are a special gift from Princess Rongjia to Third Miss Fu and Count Jingwen's Estate as a token of her gratitude."
"Has the head stewardess come to the wrong estate?" the Count asked, startled, his words slipping out before he could stop them.
Chapter 19