Spoiling Things

Cao Yingxue thought that now that the Empress Dowager had punished her, her reputation would be ruined. No matter how she tried to salvage it in the future, it would be impossible. Her mother had previously agreed that it would be impossible for her to become the lord of a county.

What was hateful was that Yu Youyao had stepped on the dignity of the Marquis of Changxing's Residence and obtained the Empress Dowager's praise for no reason. She had even been given a palace token. Although it was only a palace token, it depended on who had rewarded it. Since it was given by the Empress Dowager, it was equivalent to the title of a fifth-grade county lord.

Yu Youyao had taken all of her glory.

Cao Yingxue lowered her head and looked at her toes.

Yesterday, she and her mother had stayed in the palace until dusk and the sun had set before they were allowed to leave the palace. When they returned home, it was already dark.