The Grand Imperial Consort manipulated the lottery results through deceit, fraud, and personal bias; the fact could not be more blatant.
This wooden box had been used for the draw at many a horse-racing tournament before, and for a long time, everyone had been played like fools by the Grand Imperial Consort's clapping hands.
Some of the ladies finally understood why they never managed to draw a lot; they had been made monkeys of all along.
The ladies deeply resented this, but due to Guli's status, none dared to express it openly.
Guli, unable to save face, said lightly, "Xianxian, your mother knows you are afraid of losing the competition, but there's no need to fabricate stories about Nanyang carpenters. I truly do not understand."
Her ability to feign innocence was indeed formidable, but Li Xianyun had no expectations that she would admit to it; it was enough that all the ladies saw through her façade.
