Lin Youning punished Shanmoi here, and not long after Wu Xueqin got the information. But upon hearing that the punishment was only house arrest, she snorted coldly and said nothing more.
Still, Yangtao couldn't help worrying, "I know you feel bad, miss, but offending the main Madam like this will definitely make the Marquis angry with you."
The Marquis wasn't coming to their yard in the first place. With this incident, wouldn't he be even less likely to come?
"Whatever I do, the Marquis won't come," Wu Xueqin realized now. "The Marquis is neutral, while I stand on the side of the Eldest Prince. I'm also the daughter of Wu Mansion, so naturally, the Marquis has to guard against me. I didn't understand before, but after the Eldest Prince came here these days, and looking at the Marquis's actions towards me, I finally figured it out."
