"And even if she really does lose, Grandfather won't blame her. I'll go back and talk to him. If Grandfather intends to assign blame or punishment, it won't fall on your heads. So please, either leave or stand aside and watch, and spare us any further useless talk. To say such things to your own sister… I truly wonder whether your surname is Shangguan or Li. What do you have to say to that, Sister Rou?"
Shangguan Qing's retort was calm, reminding Shangguan Rou not to forget her own surname. Lifting a rock only to drop it on one's own foot was a folly best avoided.
Shangguan Rou's complexion changed, and she looked even more aggrieved. She lowered her head, her body trembling slightly—clearly, she was crying in distress. Onlookers cast speculative glances at Shangguan You.
