But the words were already out, and now they could only pray that Gu Jinxiu's embroidery was indeed done by someone else, to turn the situation around for her.
Gu Jinli sneered in secret, thinking about competing with Gu Jinxiu in embroidery - should she say that Zou Yuwan was courting death?
Nanny Wen was a capable woman. Upon hearing Mrs. Jiang announce an on-the-spot embroidery contest, she immediately had the maids bring over the embroidery frames, cloth, and threads.
"Ladies, we shall limit this to the time it takes an incense stick to burn out, you may embroider whatever you wish, but once the incense burns out, regardless of completion, you must stop," Mrs. Jiang instructed.
