Infanta Yuan'an was locked up in her courtyard and was not allowed to go out. Her face was livid, with a few scattered strands of hair on her pretty face — she must be too anxious to put on her picture-perfect makeup.

"My Lady, please sit down and rest for a while," the servant girl said timidly.

Infanta Yuan'an backhanded the servant girl across her face, knocking her two steps back. As the servant girl fell heavily to the ground, she reached out to cover ...