Seated in the places of honor were Princess Qi and a graceful, noble-looking middle-aged woman, who must be the Guardian Lady.
Beside the Guardian Lady sat the jewel-adorned Shen Qingluan. Standing behind Shen Qingluan was the same maid who had led Gu Fei earlier, now bent over and whispering something to her mistress.
When she saw Gu Fei enter, the maid glanced over nonchalantly. The next instant, her eyes flew wide in disbelief, as if she had seen a ghost.
Shen Qingluan also saw Gu Fei and whipped her head around to glare angrily at the maid.
The maid couldn't hide the terror on her face. She stammered in a low voice, "Miss, I... I clearly locked her in the Tiger Garden just now! I swear it, it's the absolute truth! How can this be? How could she be here—"
Shen Qingluan hissed, "You fool! I'll deal with you later!"
