As she stepped out, the weather was already gloomy. She thought she would return without issue, but it seemed she had miscalculated.
"Get out and kneel outside," Madam coldly extended her hand, pointing towards the door, "Don't get up until I say you can."
Qu Tan'er gave Madam a mere indifferent glance before turning and stepping directly out of the hall.
And Jing Xin followed suit.
"Ninth Lady, where are you going? Stop right there."
Just as Lady Nine was about to follow, Madam shouted, bringing her to a halt. Her gaze, torn and pained, remained fixed on Qu Tan'er's departing figure. Ever since her daughter had married out, and thinking of her suffering days in the Qu residence, her heart had changed, and a flicker of hope had arisen.
"Madam, please spare Tan'er, she is still young and doesn't understand," Lady Nine pleaded hurriedly.