Lady Shi's face turned ashen with anger as she hissed, "Everyone here is a noble lady from an official's household. Dread King's Manor's Queen, don't you think your sharp words are going too far?"
QingWu gave her a languid glance. "Are you a toad?"
"Of course not!"
"Then why are you jumping to take offense?" QingWu's smile remained indolent. "I didn't call out any names. If someone insists on humiliating themselves, who else is to blame?"
Lady Shi's face alternated between pale and flushed, humiliation written all over her. In desperation, she turned her pleading gaze toward the Ping'an County Princess.
The Ping'an County Princess naturally disliked QingWu. Though she wouldn't admit it, the fact remained that QingWu's beauty, alluring and unmatched, easily overshadowed her own, despite her careful grooming for the occasion. The instant QingWu appeared, she had stolen all the attention.
