บท 144: A clean cut 1

THE DUKE SHENXIU'S RESIDENCE.

Liqiu's moved her head away as she got a wimp of the sharp smell. Her nose wrinkled as the scent kept getting into her nose. Minutes later her eyelids shook twice before lifting slowly.

There was a slight buzz in her ear. it took a while for her senses and mind to stabilize but as soon as that was achieved. She jerked up from the makeshift bed.

"Madam Yu," Manlin said as she place her hands on Liqiu's shoulder. She could not say much because of their present location.

She glanced around the room as she rubbed Liqiu's, although they still received a few curious stares.

Most of the initial attention had returned to the dead first young master and the wailing Duchess. The first young mistress sat expressionless beside the Duchess.