Her husband had escaped as soon as he could, and this left Liwu with time to kill until dinner. She planned to sleep, but Shen Yuening showed up, along with the family albums and stories. Liwu had no idea why she was being treated to a history of the Shen family. But, she listened as the little girl pointed at pictures and shared names.
"This is Shen Fangzhi, the son of my father's brother. His branch was the second branch of the Shen family. They abandoned the main family under Han Ce's pressure. When we last heard, his whole family had sought refuge with his wife's Nan family and changed their surname."
Liwu nodded.
"Coward." Majesty chimed in on her behalf.
Reaper did what he had been doing since Liwu returned: snore.
