Some of the noble ladies were terrified to the point of weeping, while others collapsed limply in their seats. Yet, many others, shaped by their upbringing, held their heads high, silently signaling that they would not easily bow to traitors.
Princess Anle felt only regret for having trusted the wrong person. She asked Jiang Huan, as the daughter of the Chancellor and beloved by all the people of Da'an for her reputation as a "bringer of fortune," why she would commit such an act of betrayal against her ancestors—an act worthy of the eighteenth level of hell.
"Because she is not from Da'an."
Chapter 110