"The County Princess Yunhua had only just shown favor to Jingyue, and you immediately went and tripped her up. Are you not slapping the County Princess in the face? You are not yet as old as I am, so how have you suddenly become so senile?"
Old Madame could have strangled the Marquis of Chengyuan for his utter stupidity! It was no wonder her eldest son and nephews no longer had any dealings with her—they had this disaster of a man to thank for that!
"Mother, the County Princess Yunhua is merely a member of the younger generation. So what if we have offended her?" The Marquis of Chengyuan was forced to his knees, his heart brimming with resentment. "With your friendship with the Empress Dowager, a few words from you would be enough to smooth it over."
Chapter 16