The Second Lady looked at Qu Tan'er with a pleading gaze.
Before she could even get her words out...
Qu Tan'er calmly turned to Qu Jianglin, directly ignoring the Second Lady, and asked, "Father, you've come so early, is there something urgent? Why is the Second Lady here as well?" Considering the situation, although news traveled fast, it seemed that Qu Jianglin was still in the dark about the truth. Otherwise, could he have offered her such a warm reception? It was plainly a plea for help, rather than... a reprimanding expedition.
No, that's not right. He must know something, but he hasn't had the chance to see Qu Xinning and doesn't know the full story.
However, it was bound to be known sooner or later, as after all, there are no walls that can keep secrets forever.
