" You're joking, right?" That was Concubine Ah Lam's reaction upon learning about Ying Yue's resignation. She thought for sure Concubine Chu Hua was playing a prank on her.
" Why would I joke about something so serious?" Concubine Chu Hua wiped out the spilled tea on the table.
" What you're saying can't be true?" Concubine Ah Lam didn't want to believe what her friend was telling her even though it was the truth.
" Why are you unable to believe me?" Concubine Ah Lam's expression was reflecting disbelief. For her, what Concubine Chu Hua was saying could in no way be the truth. She also knew that her friend would never joke with a subject as sensitive as that.
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