"It was Gu Zhiqing and his son who conspired to deceive Princess Chang, and Marquis Jing'an was simply following orders to investigate the truth; it has nothing to do with me." Zuo Xiangning admitted her involvement with Lingxiao, but Gu Zhiqing brought his downfall upon himself; how was that her concern?
Madame Jiang, silent for a moment, took a sip of tea before raising her head to ask, "What exactly is your relationship with Marquis Jing'an?"
Zuo Xiangning bit her lower lip, falling silent for a while before saying, "He declared he would marry no one but me."
Madame Jiang was silent for a long while before she asked, "When Marquis Jing'an returned to the capital, he clearly distanced himself from Marquis Zhongyuan. Do you know why?"
