"Madam, she is just a child, merely curious, she meant no harm." Conger said with a smile, trying to intercede on her behalf.
The madam gave him a cold, sideways glance, her attitude remaining unchanged, despite his proximity to the Prince. "You should be saying these words to the Prince, Guard Conger."
Choked by her words, Conger did not dare to speak rashly anymore.
"We must respect those who the Prince respects. We shouldn't be spreading baseless gossips behind their backs." The countenance of another madam also turned frosty.
Despite appearing deferential in front of Chu Suifeng, looking like humble gatekeepers of the courtyard, their actual stature was known to all the maids and guards at the courtyard gate.
Such formidable old ladies had been arranged by the Prince to guard a single courtyard, it implies the importance he attaches to the woman residing inside.