A Golden Signboard Tarnished

Loulan Main City, Gongyang Family:

Daughter of Stonemason Xu had not even had time to wash up before the Gongyang Family head summoned her.

In name, Daughter of Stonemason Xu was the Gongyang Family's daughter-in-law.

Though she was dissatisfied, because Golden Silk White Jade had been lost, she could only hurry over.

Although the intelligence report had already described the situation in detail,

at the Gongyang Family head's request, she recounted it once more.

The Gongyang Family head repeatedly questioned her about the details.

Daughter of Stonemason Xu concealed the matter of Chu Qing offering a life-extending treasure in exchange for Golden Silk White Jade.

She explained everything else in detail.

The other elders questioned her again and again as well.

What they talked about most was Golden Silk White Jade.

"Did he really destroy Golden Silk White Jade?"

"Yes!"

"Are you certain?"

"I'm certain!"

"Didn't you know to give him a fake piece of white jade? Why did you hand him the real one?"

"I, Daughter of Stonemason Xu, do not lie!"

"And besides, everyone, though I am nominally your Gongyang Family's daughter-in-law, I am not one yet!"

"Stop questioning me over and over as though I'm a criminal!"

"And even if I become the Gongyang Family's daughter-in-law, do not interrogate me with the attitude you use on criminals!"

Daughter of Stonemason Xu was displeased.

The elders sneered inwardly.

The Gongyang Family head gave a chuckle and said, "That young man really was a country bumpkin?"

Daughter of Stonemason Xu nodded, then shook her head.

The Gongyang Family head frowned. "Is there a problem with his identity?"

Daughter of Stonemason Xu said, "Though that young man wore Brocade Clothes and had many subordinates,"

"he had none of the bearing of a disciple from a top sect, nor the bearing