Utter Anger

"Bitch!"

Auntie Ling expressed sympathy towards her mistress.

Her mistress had apparently put in a lot of effort for nothing.

"It's alright, Madame Qiao. There's still a lot more to come," Auntie Ling consoled her, asking the other maids to clean up the scattered items on the ground. "He's just a Recommended Man, not yet holding an official position. We don't know what he'll be like in the future. The Old Master is just pleased with him at the moment, and you can just comply with his orders for now. There's no need to let it upset you."

Madame Qiao composed herself and let out a sarcastic laugh. "You're absolutely right. I was foolish to be upset. The Old Master is the real fool here. He treats a simpleton as a prized possession. How can someone so dull succeed in the future? He'll be overwhelmed by the distractions of the capital and fail his exams!"

"Madame Qiao, you are right," agreed Auntie Ling.