Ding Xiang stood to one side, daring neither to advise nor to stop what was happening, utterly at a loss.
Suddenly, there was an announcement from outside the door.
"The Empress has arrived!"
As if granted amnesty, Ding Xiang twisted her body and hurried to receive her. She completely forgot her mistress in the process.
When the Empress stepped into the courtyard, she saw all the servants kneeling on the ground, with only Honored Lady Du acting mad.
"Bitches! You're all bitches!"
Her face twisted, Honored Lady Du's expression was fierce, her eyes full of malice as she screamed shrilly.
The Empress's complexion changed immediately.
"How dare you! Impudence!"
But Honored Lady Du, as if she hadn't heard, kept on howling.
Ding Xiang and the others kneeling below were already sweating with fear. Sister Ji, Yu Lan, and others were so frightened that their faces turned pale.
Sister Ji's eyes hardened, and she scolded,
"What are you waiting for, seize your mistress at once!"
