"..."
After Mingshu finished speaking, the atmosphere plunged into a dead silence.
The Prefect's Wife rolled her eyes and nearly passed out from anger; by her appearance, she would not be able to speak any time soon.
The Prefect's face also darkened, his gaze towards Mingshu shifting unpredictably.
Mingshu raised her eyebrows, pleased that she could finally enjoy her meal in peace, and mimicking the Prefect's Wife earlier, she addressed everyone, "What are you staring at? Eat, or the food will get cold."
...
Everyone thought to themselves, the only person who could still eat at this point must be her alone.
Perhaps sensing that Mingshu was not the right target for banter, the Prefect did not attempt to speak with her again but instead shifted the conversation to Si Chu and the others, who seemed easier to talk to.
Si Chu intentionally took the bait, pretending to be naive and inadvertently leaked a lot of information the Prefect wanted to know.