It will also fulfill my duty.
Wen Yuanle heard that her elder sister had secretly returned to Duke Xiangguo's Mansion today and had been caught in public with Wen Yuan'ai's fiancé. She hated her utterly shameless sister with all her heart. As she crossed the lotus pond and took a shortcut toward the plum grove, a jade-like youth in a dark-colored python robe collided with her in her anxious hurry.
Wen Yuanle, frail and delicate, fell to the ground, soiling her goose-yellow floating-silk dress embroidered with intertwining lotus patterns.
Silver Toad quickly helped her mistress up and wanted to argue with the youth.
The youth had an extraordinary bearing, and the python robe was ceremonial attire only worn by imperial clansmen. Wen Yuanle only glanced at him and happened to meet his clear, cold eyes.
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