At this time, when the servant poured water into Chi Xingye's teacup, Gu Namei seized the opportunity. While everyone was not paying attention, she lifted her arm and deliberately bumped the servant. Consequently, the tea, scalding hot from being freshly boiled, spilled onto Chi Xingye's hand-back and body...
A cry of shock resonated.
Chi Xingye's hand trembled, and the chess piece she held fell through her fingers.
"I... I... I'm sorry, Miss Chi, it wasn't intentional..."
The servant was so scared that she was almost in tears, for she had never made such a blunder before!
At this moment, witnessing Chi Xingye being scalded, the King and Elder Queen's expressions turned graver.
Before they even had a chance to reprimand the servant, Gu Namei had already begun berating her coldly, "What's the matter with you? Can't you even hold a teapot steady? Look at what you've done to Miss Chi!"
