Everyone else was stunned by Shen Qing's actions, and it wasn't until she was about to step through the main house's gate that the two guards on duty finally reacted. They hurriedly blocked her path. "Hold it! Who are you? Who gave you permission to—"
Shen Qing shot them a cold glance. Before she could speak, a slightly hoarse, raspy female voice cried out, "Insolence!"
Shen Qing paused, her gaze falling on Xiang Qiao, who was rushing over with a look of someone on the verge of tears. Her eyes were terribly red, and it seemed to take all her effort to speak steadily. "That is our lady, the young master's birth mother! In this estate, she can go wherever she pleases!"
Shen Qing stared intently at Xiang Qiao and did not deny her words.
The two guards were clearly terrified. They quickly withdrew their hands and stared at Shen Qing as if they had seen a ghost.
