Tao Wanxin said, "I am pregnant, too. And yet, this concubine has sent her maid to disturb me on several occasions. Is she not worried that I might take ill?"
Du Yufang sat firmly in her seat. 'Why has Tao Wanxin become so difficult to handle?' she wondered.
Tao Wanxin said, "I had a physician check on you. There's nothing seriously wrong with your pregnancy. Kneel and pay your respects, Concubine."
Just then, a maid at the door shot a meaningful glance at her concubine.
Du Yufang immediately complied, sinking to her knees like a wilting willow.
From her seat of honor, Tao Wanxin could see every flicker of their expressions.
She nervously clenched her fists.
Then, she said relentlessly, "Concubine, who taught you to bow in such a crooked manner? If you were seen at a palace banquet, people would laugh their heads off and bring utter shame to Prince Yong's Mansion."
