The day concluded abruptly, leaving the court officials and nobles in a state of disbelief. The session had been cut short, the weight of Jiho's declaration hanging in the air like a storm cloud.
Faces were etched with shock, whispers of confusion and incredulity filling the grand hall as they tried to process the events that had unfolded.
Back at the Gu Mansion, in Jiho's Room
Crash!
A vase shattered against the wall, just missing Jiho as she swiftly rounded the large wooden table at the center of the room. Her expression remained calm, even as Joon Su, eyes blazing with fury, chased after her, hurling whatever he could grab in her direction.
"STOP RIGHT THERE, LI JIHO!" Joon Su's voice thundered, the rare display of emotion stark against his usual composed demeanor.
