The older she was and the broader her network, the more noble families she kept company with. At her age, she would not be out in public watching operas. Instead, she would have the troupe brought into her home, set up a stage, and perform there. And really, what fun would it be to enjoy it alone? Invite three or five… no, ten ladies over, and then it would be lively. Garden parties worked the same way. Women of her age, with money and leisure, practically lived for socializing. She had long since grown tired of the same few faces at home.0

So, if some juicy new gossip came her way, how could she possibly resist sharing it with her circle of old sisters?0

He Lingchuan shook his head. His father had sent plenty of people to the capital. Once the word got out, Old Madame He was...0