The back beneath her palm stiffened. Cao Danqing lifted her eyes, red from crying, and looked over in confusion.
Liang Wan gazed at her intently and squeezed her hand from within her sleeve.
Cao Danqing, seeming to only half-understand, wiped her tears and nodded gently. "Liang Ji, let's go to the inner chamber for a cup of tea."
The Guard Commander and Gu Yu stopped at the doorway as Liang Wan followed Cao Danqing into the inner room.
She surveyed the room's layout and furnishings. It appeared to be Cao Danqing's maiden chamber. Her eyes then flicked to the tightly closed doors and windows.
She got straight to the point. "Cao Luyun is the one who killed the Grandmaster."
Cao Danqing was stunned for a moment, thinking she must have misheard.
Liang Wan said, "Your second sister caused the Grandmaster to contract the epidemic. The epidemic aggravated his chronic ailments, leading to his death. And now, she has vanished."
