Chapter 35

Once he was certain no one would disturb him, he retreated to a secluded corner to reflect, a growing, aching sensation tightening in his chest. He had learned from his servant that Madam Jiang and her daughter had come to apologize to his mother. He did not believe that she was truly fond of him, yet to salvage their marriage, she had actually agreed to his mother’s demand that she write a letter of repentance—and she had truly gone through with it. He knew better than anyone how immense Tang Qingyue’s pride was. The balance in his heart began to tilt. Perhaps she was truly regretful and willing to reconcile. Yet, as a man, he remained deeply troubled by her involvement with Xia Huaiyu, even if she had perhaps been coerced.