Ji Ziyin was finally afraid upon seeing that the situation was not right. Her pupils constricted as she stared at the person approaching her, and she sternly said, "I want to talk to Qiao Nian!"
Confused, Guan Yan took half a step back to make way for her. "It's too late."
Cold sweat trickled down Ji Ziyin's forehead. Her eyes widened as she disregarded her manners and face and began to struggle with all her might.
Her hair was in a mess, and her expression had completely revealed her cowardly and timid nature as it turned ferocious and fearful. "I'm from the Ji family. I'm related to Qiao Nian. She can't treat me like this!
"This is the Privy Council!
"Elder Leo won't let this go."
Seeing that the person holding the iron rod was getting closer and closer, she blurted out in extreme fear and shouted sternly, "Yuan Yongqin is just a useless businesswoman. So what if something happens to her?! Are you going to offend the Empress because of her?!"
