Lian Zhou bowed his head. "Yes. I hear Princess Qingyang extended a special invitation, but Second Miss Ye declined, citing poor health."
As he spoke, Lian Zhou glanced up at his master. Seeing his master's coolly serene expression, he added, "It's probably for the best. Second Miss Ye is a delicate woman, after all. She was seriously injured from that fall off the cliff, so she needs to rest and recuperate properly."
Shen Yanchuan raised an eyebrow.
'A delicate woman?'
'She was the furthest thing from it.'
'If she were truly so gravely injured, she wouldn't have been able to throw out all those shopkeepers and reclaim complete control of her businesses in a single day.'
'She simply didn't want to come, that's all.'
Shen Yanchuan nodded. "It must be quite serious. Send some more restorative gifts over later."
"Yes."
Lian Zhou answered at once.
