Jiang Yue turned around, walked up to Old Madam Xiao, and poured a fresh cup of warm water, placing it before her. Staring into the woman’s eyes—now wide with shock and speechless—Jiang Yue repeated, syllable by syllable: "What if the General cannot withstand this ordeal? What if he dies?"
Old Madam Xiao was stunned for a moment before her expression curdled into rage.
The woman, usually so poised and compassionate, trembled with fury. She gripped her jade staff so tightly she looked ready to strike, the picture of serene, bead-counting piety entirely stripped away.
Chapter 237