"You still have the nerve to show your face?"
Cao Danqing ignored Cao Luyun's attempt to stop her and moved to the front.
This time, she didn't rush forward in a childish tantrum to grab at her like the other day. Instead, she puffed out her chest, tilted her chin up, and looked over with an air of arrogance, her tone utterly contemptuous.
Cao Jun turned his head and chided her softly, his voice holding no real anger.
Gao Qian had publicly announced that Cao Luyun was the one who had a secret meeting with Lu Xiu among the garden rocks. They hadn't reacted at the time, perhaps even believing him. But after returning home, they must have realized Cao Luyun had been framed.
Though they didn't understand the Emperor's motives, his decree was impossible to resist. They must have surely loathed her in their hearts, seeing her as the culprit who had tarnished Cao Luyun's name.
