In the autumn chrysanthemum garden of the Marquis's Mansion, the yellow chrysanthemums were in full bloom, yet they could not mask the heavy tension inside the floral hall. Jiang Wan gazed at the score of noble daughters seated around, her gaze lingering for a moment on Li Mingzhu's sneering face as her fingertips gently tapped against the sandalwood box on the table.
"I invited you elder sisters here today," she began, her voice like silver needles dipped in honey, "because I want to show you all something."
Wang Qinghe's hand holding her handkerchief froze mid-air. Having spoken up for Jiang Wan at the clarification meeting just yesterday, she now did not dare meet her eyes. Li Mingzhu, however, curled the corners of her lips, her coral earrings swaying to cast glittering shards of light. "What airs is Miss Jiang putting on this time? Surely you're not going to try to frighten us with a deposition from Shuntian Prefecture again?"
Chapter 221