Madam Zhao was still standing there, at a loss for what to do, when a concubine next to her reminded her.
"Why are you still standing there? Waiting for those people to come back and arrest you too? You should run while this matter hasn't escalated to implicate us yet.
You're lucky, Jiang Lai is married into the General Mansion, even if she left the Marquis Mansion, she could still live a good life, but we would be miserable. Once we leave here, who knows where we can settle down."
The Marquis had plenty of women in his inner courtyard and quite a few children, but this time it was clear that only the legitimate son and daughter were implicated due to Madam's matter.
Madam Zhao stood at the doorway, panic-stricken, watching people carrying large bags run out, her eyes empty, staring into the sky like a walking corpse.
"Oh heavens... how could this happen, why is heaven treating me this way?"
