Chapter 55 Matter of Life and Death

The servant girl must be new to the mansion. When encountering such an incident, she even shouted out in front of their guest Sima Ray.

"Okay, I know." Qin Yunuan seemed to be unexpectedly calm. She bent her knees and saluted to Sima Ray, "Excuse for my absence." Then she followed the young girl out of the yard and straight for the backyard. Her pace was fast, but not panicked. That was because she had long anticipated such a scene. The play continued constantly since Tong saw Tinghe putting something in those crab dumplings.

Bypassing a rockery, she saw crowds gathering close to the back door. Besides Qin Zhi, Qin Linfeng and Concubine Liu who arrived earlier, Dou Qing'e and Qin Yunzhuang came here as soon as they got the news. The banquet outside was nearing its end. Since only Concubine Chang was left to preside over the whole event, it might have ended earlier.

Temporarily, lots of torches were lit in the dim backyard. Under the light of th