Mark of ownership

"Warm water and a clean cloth," he commanded, not even bothering to look at the female shadow, who had appeared.

After all this time, though they understood how important Gao Lan Mei was for Wei Jiayi, it was still hard for them to get used to how the cold prince treated their Wangfei.

It did not take long for the female shadow guard to return, with what Wei Jiayi had requested. "Dismissed. Go to the punishment hall with the rest." Wei Jiayi ordered indifferently. "No one is allowed in here." 

The incompetence shown by the shadow guards would not go unpunished. They had not only been unsuccessful in stopping that Ming girl from placing a love toxic in their room but had also let her get close to Gao Lan Mei: enough to hurt her.