Chapter 12: The Prayer That Backfired
Shunyin was led back to the city on horseback. Moreover, from the city gates all the way to the military governor's mansion, Mu Changzhou personally held her reins, the two horses always close together. Even with her head bowed behind the veil, she could feel countless gazes upon her along the way… The afternoon sun shone warmly from outside the door to the corner of the table. Shunyin gripped her pen and closed the notebook in her hand. Having just finished writing a few lines describing the scene outside the south gate, she couldn't help but recall that day, a lingering unease in her heart. Suddenly, Shengyu entered from outside, holding a card in both hands and presenting it to her, announcing loudly: "Madam, an invitation has arrived." Shunyin snapped out of her reverie and took it, asking, "Who sent it?" Shengyu replied, "It's Governor Lu, inviting Madam to the Buddha's Birthday celebration." Shunyin unfolded it and examined it...
