Mei Gongxue looked at him coldly, then flicked a glance at A Xiang, who was cowering behind him. "Why don't you ask your precious little sister what kind of trouble she’s stirred up this time?"
Mei Changgong froze. What was that supposed to mean?
He had been chatting with an official from the Ministry of Civil Appointments, feeling quite pleased because his eldest brother had supposedly secured him a position in the Ministry of War. Then, he had seen A Xiang running toward him, sobbing, her cheek visibly red and swollen—clearly bullied by someone. When he pressed her, she had stammered that Mei Gongxue had slapped her in public as a form of punishment.
Chapter 28