The Xiao family's banquet hall was bustling with guests. The young ladies and young masters from the capital's wealthy circles had formed their own groups.
It was rare for the Xiao Clan to host such a grand event, so representatives from the Four Great Clans and the Eight Great Clans were all in attendance.
Even Tong Rao, the head of the Tong family, who had a strained relationship with the Xiao family's matriarch, made an appearance.
However, Tong Sinian and Tong Jiayin, who usually represented the Tong family at such events, were conspicuously absent. Noblewomen gathered in pairs, whispering among themselves.
Mrs. Chu murmured, "It seems what they said is true. Those two children really aren't Tong Rao's biological children."
Mrs. Ji glanced at Tong Rao, who had arrived alone, and sighed. "It's tragic. Despite her power and status, she has no children of her own."
