nt, but the words lacked any persuasiveness. It was baffling how she could so confidently and brazenly utter a falsehood.Gu Jingxi chuckled: "Little liar"Meng Jinyo was utterly innocent: "My husband,...In springtime, the sun shines brightly and everything is full of life.

In the back garden of Hou Mansion, flowers were in full bloom, birds sang sweetly, butterflies fluttered among the blossoms. Meng Jinyao and her three sisters-in-law strolled through the garden, admiring the flowers and chatting about the latest happenings in the capital. It seemed they were getting along quite well.he dowry, it is said to have been orchestrated by Sun Shi. Both the Meng family and others claimed that Sun Shi was behind it. What did the stepmother's actions have to do with other members of the na...