Chapter 543: Chapter 550: Actions Prove

"Greetings, Mistress!" Qi Shen and Qi Yun both knelt in front of Su Wenyue, performing a formal bow with utmost seriousness. Previously, due to certain thoughts and pride in their hearts, the two brothers had never truly paid their respects to Su Wenyue, nor had they recognized her status as their Mistress. After all, because of certain events and the prevailing attitudes of the era, they had some misunderstandings about Su Wenyue and did not treat her with the due respect she deserved. It wasn't that they had done anything in particular, but rather they had not treated Su Wenyue as they would a Mistress.

This was a common occurrence in upper-class society, where women's status was relatively low and they were seen as dependent on men. In a big family, secret guards only took orders from the master, not needing to obey the Mistress—respect was all that was required.