In just one day, the corners of her mouth erupted in sores from anxiety. Third Young Madam Ren came to the mansion again with her maid, causing trouble in a neither soft nor hard way. She sent them off with a smile and some assurances, and was about to close the door when a strange old woman appeared outside with a smile: "Fifth Madam, our Grand Dowager invites you to the mansion for a chat."
Fifth Madam was taken aback and asked, "Which mansion's Grand Dowager?" The visitor introduced herself: "Shen Guojie Mansion!"
Fifth Madam was stunned. Though she didn't care much about court affairs, she had heard bits and pieces from Xiao Yanting that the Shen family and the Marquis Mansion were like water and fire now. Why would Old Madam Shen cordially invite her over?
She frowned and replied, "Inform your Grand Dowager that I'm currently unavailable." She was about to close the door.
