All the noblewomen present shuddered at his icy tone, their faces turning pale in unison.
No one understood the weight of the Eastern Depot better than they did. With such a promise from Xie Yanxi, Lu Wanwan was now more prestigious—and untouchable—than she had ever been as the legitimate daughter of the Imperial Tutor. The arrow that had grazed the Second Princess’s cheek was proof enough of that.
Lu Wanwan looked up at him, shocked and bewildered.
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