Ling Xiao's voice was quiet, but it was just loud enough that the few people closest to him heard everything.
The rims of Chunlan and Qiuyue's eyes grew even redder. They bit their lips hard, their hands balled into tight fists inside their sleeves. They stood there, staring at Ling Xiao without blinking. They had never seen, much less heard of, anyone who would dare to openly defy a member of the Royal Family for the sake of two low-status maids! And he wasn't just defying any royal—it was the most favored princess in the entire Royal Family... the Crown Prince's youngest daughter, Princess Tianqi!
In the upper circles of the Lanyue Empire, the custom of gifting maids had been passed down for many years. It was even considered a virtue!
