The newer servants in the manor might not have had much of a reaction to Shen Qing's words, but an old-timer like Liu Ming shot his madam an incredibly subtle glance.
'The Lord is kind-hearted?'
'Is Madam telling some kind of joke? How could a Lord who wipes out entire families and slaughters members of the Imperial Family at the drop of a hat ever be associated with the word "kind-hearted"?'
'Madam must be trying to fool her.'
And the one being fooled cooperated perfectly, jumping right into the trap Shen Qing had set. Her eyes lit up, and she stared at Shen Qing with a look of both surprised delight and disbelief.
Madam Huang had been selfish her entire life. The only person she truly cared about was her only son, Yu Sijie. For his sake, she would do anything.
