Shanmoi watched him coldly. Li Si laughed awkwardly twice and seeing Shanmoi not responding, felt increasingly unsettled.
"Pretend, why not keep pretending? Oh, you Li Si, you always seemed loyal, and now I find you're dishonest with your words. Don't try to fool me here; you know better than anyone what really happened. You stay by the Marquis's side all day, if you don't know, who would? Let me tell you, there's no need to keep this from me. Our young lady is suffering now, we're not even sure if she'll survive this. If she doesn't make it, it's not just us... even the Marquis's reputation will be finished." Shanmoi had started off with fierce criticism, but by the end, she was in tears.
Thinking about the bedding changed for the young lady, stained with blood, her brows furrowed even in sleep. She'd been cherished since childhood, even Old Madam couldn't bear to hurt her, and now this calamity, wholly caused by the Marquis, weighs heaviest on the young lady.
