The two stubborn ones refused to yield, their hatred boundless.
Qin Yuan sat amongst them, seemingly unbothered, quietly staying out of the fray.
In the end, Gu Baoshu stomped her foot and said, "I know I have no say in these matters. Out of the blue, I'm sent to White Crane Academy to study, and refusal is not an option. Now that I've taken an interest, I'm not allowed to go. Is this how you act as my third brother?"
Fuming, she flung the curtain aside and left.
Marquis Gu complained to Qin Yuan, "She has no respect for elders, unlike a proper young lady."
Qin Yuan asked, "Do you not want her to leave?"
Marquis Gu whispered, "Now that King Jin is missing, and Earl Chengen has been overthrown by Chief Minister Pan, the Crown Prince has lost his power, sickly and of no threat, who would remember her now? Even if they did, all they can do is think. I was reluctant to let her go before."
