Without further delay, Cai Lian dragged Cai Ping away.
Cai Ping was pulled along for over a dozen meters, still turning her head to curse at Xiang'er: "Never seen anyone so stupid, rushing to their death! Thinking their sacrifice means something, when in reality they're just stepping stones for others. Pah! Even death would be wasted on them!"
The morning breeze brushed past as Xiang'er stood frozen in place, her mind a muddled mess.
...
Cai Lian and Cai Ping played good cop and bad cop, alternately coaxing and threatening Xiang'er before finally returning to Liuli Pavilion to report.
Shen Wei reclined on a plush chaise longue, flipping through an account book with a sigh. "Can't the Princess Consort just behave?"
Fortunately, Shen Wei had taken precautions.
The entire Prince Yan's household was under her watch, with servants loyal to her at every turn. The maids in the Princess Consort's courtyard, bribed by Cai Ping, would report any mischief the moment it arose.
