"Where are Cai Ling'Er and Ye Ningzhi?"
Noticing that the two young noblewomen were no longer in the Ji Residence, Ji Xiu asked.
"Sister Cai was dragged away by her older brother, and Sister Ye was escorted home by her family. It happened while you were out, brother."
"They've probably reached Jiangyin Prefecture by now, right?"
Hearing Ji Wei's response,
Ji Xiu nodded.
"Both of them are daughters of Grand Lineages. It's only natural for their families to send for them, especially since they weren't home for the New Year celebrations."
He stepped into the residence.
His gaze fell on Miss Jiang Li. Seasons had turned, people had come and gone—even Duan Chenzhou had departed—yet she remained, enjoying the food and drink in his home, having gone nowhere.
At that moment, she was staring intently at the Sword Plaque he had carried back.
He couldn't help but be taken aback.
"Miss Jiang, you... recognize this plaque?"
"I suppose so."
