lap stunned her. Covering half her face that was numb with pain, she felt wronged and tears quickly welled up in her eyes. She choked back a sob and replied: "Miss, it was you who walked too fast and...In springtime, the sun shines brightly and everything is full of life.

In the back garden of Hou Mansion, flowers were in full bloom, birds sang sweetly, butterflies fluttered among the blossoms. Meng Jinyao and her three sisters-in-law strolled through the garden, admiring the flowers and chatting about the latest happenings in the capital. It seemed they were getting along quite well.with self-reproach. "It's also my fault, mother. It was I who agreed to Wuanbo's wife and let you meet. Otherwise, you wouldn't have fallen for him. It's all my fault."Gu Xuanyi, however, didn't seem...