「Two days later.」
Lady Shu sent out invitations to all the prominent families, announcing that she was hosting a banquet to clear the air. Her adopted daughter, Su Zhirou, was to apologize for the incident involving Vice General Zhang and his wife.
For a time, the Capital was abuzz with gossip.
Jiang Zhi was deeply unsettled. She felt she had implicated everyone and blown the matter out of proportion.
She made a point to wait for Shen Ningning on her way to the National Academy.
Once inside the young girl's carriage, Jiang Zhi asked, "Ningning, should I go and apologize to Lady Shu as well? I should explain to her that the person Su Zhirou saw that day might have been me..."
Before she could finish, Shen Ningning cut her off.
"Sister Jiang, what does this have to do with you? It's clear that Su Zhirou failed in her attempt to frame someone. She's reaping what she sowed, so of course she should be the one to apologize."
"But... I was the one she saw."
