Chapitre 436: Chapter 442: Delighting in Others' Misfortune

Qi Luo and Shu Lan were following Su Wenyue's orders to guide Chen Li, but they couldn't stand Chen Li's arrogance. Coveting their lady's husband was one thing, but to brazenly come knocking at their door was quite another! Did she think their mistress was easy to bully? So they decided to teach Chen Li a lesson, to let her know that not only their mistress, but even the servant girls around her were not to be trifed with. If anything, Chen Li should scale back her audacity. Should the master cast blame, they themselves would take the punishment; it wouldn't fall on their lady.

Hearing that Chen Li had barged all the way to the Back Garden, Qi Luo and Shu Lan came up with an idea. They snuffed out their lantern and quietly crept over, hiding in a dark spot, only to hear Chen Li muttering something. Listening closely, they were astonished to find she was speaking ill of their master—but among her words, there also seemed to be praise for their lady. Had they heard wrong?