Li Yue stirred up the other noblewomen, growing more enthusiastic as she spoke. Her voice rose in volume with each word.
Zheng Shirou bit her lip, tears welling in her eyes as she listened. Shen Yiru firmly clasped her hand, offering a reassuring look.
Shen Yan'an, having heard the slander, was so incensed that he stepped forward to confront them. Facing Li Yue directly, he demanded, "You aren't very old, so why is your mouth so poisonous? We all received invitations from the Empress Dowager to attend this banquet. Since you insist that we have no business being here, are you suggesting that the Empress Dowager was wrong to invite us?"
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