Zeitan's scream shattered the air, raw and full of anguish, her small frame trembling as tears streamed down her face.
The courtyard, once filled with casual chatter and the scent of roasted rabbit, fell into stunned silence.
Peizhi and Xiliu felt the weight of a dozen eyes on them , maids, guards, and servants all frozen in place, waiting for what would happen next.
Peizhi barely had time to react before Zeitan let out a bloodcurdling scream.
"YOU—YOU ATE XIAOBAI?!"
The backyard exploded into chaos almost immediately.
The maids shrieked, one of them clutching her chest as if she might actually faint. Zeitan herself staggered backward but was caught by her maid Biqi, her face twisted in agony.
Peizhi still in shock, coughed violently as the bite of meat in her mouth threatened to choke her.
Xiliu hurriedly pounded her back, eyes darting between Peizhi and the sobbing Zeitan . "My lady, say something!"
