"Lu Shutong, look at the mess you've made! A life has been lost at Emerald Pavilion—is this the guarantee you gave me?" Marchioness Yongning pointed at Lu Shutong, roaring with rage.
"Compose yourself, Marchioness. We are two grasshoppers tied to the same string. The most important thing now is to resolve this matter; you must ask the Marquis to have a word with the Shuntian Prefecture." Lu Shutong remained unmoved by the Marchioness's fury.
"You are the daughter of a merchant—where do you get the nerve to suggest the Marquis intervene?" The Marchioness had not expected Lu Shutong to be so brazen.
Chapter 154