"Ah-Cheng," the Grandmistress said worriedly, sighing as she pinched the bridge of her nose."I don't want you to stay at Xue Ling any longer."
After Huo Renyi carried him to the Grandmistress's chambers, Chi Cheng was meticulously tended to by his mother. She performed a familial blood purification technique, weeding out the impurities that blighted his blood vessels.
Huo Renyi explained the wearisome events of the night, carefully omitting the details which would trigger her temper and stir resentment towards the Han Clan.
Yet, Chi Yulan was still displeased by the trials and sufferings her eldest son endured in her absence or without her knowledge.
She didn't trust Han Xuelian enough to resolve her son's issue, especially when she was cognizant of the Grandmaster's scheming intentions to utilize her as a pawn in the Imperial Court.
