"It was Young Master Sun who specifically asked for Miss Chai, and the madam had no choice in the matter. By the time our people got there, Young Master Sun had just left, so we helped redeem Miss Chai and handed her over to Mister Chai."
Hong Wu's tone grew increasingly helpless as she spoke, an unforeseen event they had not anticipated.
Who could have known that Sun Wenxing would venture into the Flower and Willow Alleys amidst the heavy snow, but this was also a lapse in their vigilance. With that thought, Hong Wu bowed her head and knelt on the ground, "Please, Master, punish me."
Yan Wanqing did not make a sound, her facial expressions indiscernible within the darkness.
Hong Wu, with her head lowered, trembled all over, and Piji was absolutely silent.
Having followed Yan Wanqing for so many years, they were too familiar with her every move. Her silence did not imply that she would let this matter slide.
