Mali reached out and put his arm around Qingyu's shoulders. "Qingyu and I pledged our hearts to each other long before we were sold into the estate. She came to me to discuss it as soon as she got the letter. I figured this silver would be enough for us to set up a small home outside and open a little stall—anything is better than living day in and day out in this manor, bowing and scraping while walking on eggshells."
"So that's what we did. I was afraid of getting caught and bringing trouble on Qingyu, so she had another maid pass the message just in case. You already know what happened next. After Miss Gao was led over, Qingyu scattered the beans to trip her."
"Is that true?" Mu Jinyuan caught the shift in Qingyu's gaze and pressed her for an answer.
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