Gu Fei let out a dry laugh and kept walking.
She didn't need to argue with Housekeeper Wu at all. Her words weren't meant for him anyway, but for Nanny Xu.
It didn't matter whether Nanny Xu reported this to the Princess Consort, or if she was in cahoots with Housekeeper Wu.
Since the words had been spoken, they had entered Nanny Xu's ears and her heart. They would be useful, one way or another.
Nanny Xu stood by, her expression unchanged, as if she hadn't heard a single word exchanged between them.
Gu Fei and Lan Zhi left through the back gate and hailed a carriage.
As soon as they were in the carriage, Lan Zhi threw herself into Gu Fei's arms and began to sob.
Gu Fei sat ramrod straight. "What are you crying for?" she said coldly. "There's nothing to cry about."
"This is just how the world works. The strong devour the weak. People with power and status will naturally trample you underfoot."
