Koala Reads

"The news that Qiuju had been beaten half to death in the outer courtyard by Shi Yongtang's men and then dragged to the mass grave spread like wildfire throughout the Shi Mansion. Everyone in the mansion was as silent as a mouse."

"Shi Ning'an acted as if she knew nothing about it. She carried on with her household duties as usual and kept the news under wraps, forbidding anyone to leak it outside."

"Shi Yongtang heaved a sigh of relief. He thought Shi Ning'an was indeed sensible. In fact, he had felt a twinge of regret after his outburst last night. After all, Qiuju was just a concubine-in-waiting, not some dirty woman from a brothel. Even if he had slept with her, it wouldn't have been a big deal. But if the news of his overreaction got out, he might be accused of cruelty."

"However, the fact that Xu Youqing had allowed her maid to climb into his bed still disgusted Shi Yongtang. In the past, Xu Youqing had kept him on a tight leash. He wasn't even allowed to visit Concubine Yu more often. Whenever he did, Xu Youqing would cry and bring up their childhood friendship. But now..."