This episode made Hua Yan feel that today's banquet dish of red lotus braised goose wasn't very easy to digest; however, she's always had a robust appetite and was able to stomach even the indigestible. Therefore, after Shu Tangjiao ran off, she continued to sip her tea as usual.
Caiqing hastily refilled Hua Yan's cup with fresh tea.
Qiuyue put away her angry gaze, thinking to herself that her young mistress had once again demonstrated her imposing presence silently and beautifully. That was how it should be—since the Crown Prince had declared that he would cherish and adore her for a lifetime, she couldn't afford to be polite to other women.
The room fell into dead silence, all eyes fixated on her.
What Hua Yan feared the least was the gaze and scrutiny of others; thus, she remained serene and composed, giving the impression as if the preceding events had never occurred.
