Chapter 28 A Head-on Blow (Part One) (2/2)

As soon as Harper left, Ruby's eyes were blazing with hatred. She had been Sue's wet nurse. In all these years, no one ever dared to show disrespect to her, but Harper even had the nerve to humiliate her like that!

Anabel glanced at Ruby and said, ”Enya, Elsie, why don't you see Nanny Ruby off? Lady Harper will come back for breakfast very soon. It's time to prepare the meal.”

Enya and Elsie exchanged looks with each other and said, ”Nanny Ruby, please.”

Ruby rolled her eyes at Enya. She got to her feet and staggered out of the yard. After she got out, she gave a ferocious glance at the Emerald House. 'Harper, wait and see. You will pay for what you have done to me today, ' she cursed inwardly before leaving the place.

Harper reached the Peony House earlier than usual. Mavis hadn't woken up yet. Harper entered the bedroom and helped Mavis get up.

”What makes you come here so early today?” Mavis asked Harper curiously.

”I couldn't fall asleep, so I got up early. Then I came to see you, Grandma.”

”It is not that Lady Harper couldn't fall asleep. It's because of someone...” Nina started to explain.

”Shut up!” Harper stopped Nina. She then turned to Mavis and said, ”Grandma, this girl is too blunt. Please don't listen to her.”

”Tell me, what happened?” Mavis looked at Nina and urged.

”My Lady, Lady Sue's wet nurse Ruby broke into the Emerald House even before the sunrise. She asked Lady Harper to get up immediately and wait at gate for Lady Hailey. She said Lady Hailey was a daughter of Prime Minister Charles' wife and working in Imperial Academy of Medicine, so Lady Harper should greet her at the door. Lady Harper argued with Nanny Ruby. Then she insulted Lady Harper and called her bitch. Lady Harper was so angry that she asked me to slap her.”

Nina walked on her knees towards Mavis. ”My Lady, please help Lady Harper. She is the daughter of Prime Minister Charles' legal wife. Even a nanny can insult her like this! It's unfair to her.”

”Nina, Nanny Ruby was the wet nurse of Mother and gained her respect. She stands for Mother. Mother loves Hailey a lot. It's only too normal for her to ask me to welcome Hailey,” Harper reproached Nina. ”Grandma, please don't pay attention to what Nina said just now. Hailey is working hard. She is earning glory for our clan. Naturally, Mother loves her so much.”

”Humph! Does she think she is Charles' wife?” Mavis snorted. She was willing to turn a blind eye to everything only because her son liked that woman. She had said that Harper would be the emperor's concubine, but Sue still didn't learn how to behave. Mavis really loathed Sue!

”Grandma, what are you talking about? Mother is the hostess of the clan, and it's natural for her to manage the household affairs. It's just that Hailey is now working in Imperial Academy of Medicine and serving the distinguished ladies in the Imperial Palace. Why does she come back today?” Harper asked, looking confused.

Mavis thought of Hailey, and immediately the stern expression on her face gave way to a more mellowed and soft look. ”Maybe she misses home.”

”All right. Even I haven't seen Hailey for a long time. I don't know how she is doing at Imperial Academy of Medicine. I hope she has not been bullied by anybody,” Harper observed with an anxious look on her face.