She was, however, just a young girl who had not yet reached womanhood; her delicate, dainty voice lacked any power to intimidate, and the two matrons ignored her completely.
Though she was not certain if the woman in the water was indeed Concubine Dai, it was a human life hanging in the balance. She felt she could not stand by and watch. Rushing forward, she shoved the two matrons aside, intent on pulling the person out of the water. Just as she reached out, her slender wrist was seized by the calloused grip of one of the matrons.
"Smack!"
Chapter 153