Madam Gu's face turned pale. How could her husband be back before she even had time to figure out how to salvage the situation?
She only felt a sudden gust of wind before she was sent flying like a kite with a broken string. A sharp pain shot through her back, and she cried out in agony.
"Is this how you throw a banquet when I ask you to?
"I've only just arrived and finally managed to make a bit of headway, but now it's all ruined by you, you stupid woman!
"I told you to get on good terms with the madams of the various families, but instead, you've offended everyone.
"And now you've made such a laughingstock of us. How am I supposed to establish a foothold in Lingnan after this?"
He had just bought this courtyard and thought bringing the women of his inner residence over would stabilize his rear and help build relationships with the madams of other families. Yet, the moment this idiot arrived, she caused such a disaster.
