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Yan Zhigao went to his government duties as usual, while Master Qin was summoned by Madam Li's maid to the main courtyard. Now, every household knew the result of the matter.
Shuangxin Courtyard.
"Mother, didn't you say Father would punish big sister?" Yan Yishuang asked with a disappointed face. Just thinking that Daohua would not be punished made her lose all appetite for breakfast.
Concubine Lin also furrowed her brows deeply.
At this moment, her heart was somewhat in turmoil. Knowing Yan Zhigao as she did, she was certain he would have punished the eldest daughter. But the outcome was different from what she anticipated, and this gave her a sense of things slipping out of her control.
"What on earth did the Old Madam say to Father?" she wondered. His rage was palpable when he left; how could his attitude have changed after just one visit to the Old Madam's quarters?
