Xu Qian carefully used the scissors to cut open the back of Song Qiao's clothes, but upon seeing the bright red welts on her back, she was instantly stunned. Even the servants who were assisting Song Qiao couldn't help but gasp at the sight of the redness.
Song Qiao's skin was beautiful — one could tell just by looking at her face and arms. But now, seeing the large area on her back scalded by the boiling tea, they couldn't help but think that the injury was extremely severe.
Her entire back was a bright red, especially below the butterfly bone, where there was a very clear bruise, obviously caused by being hit with a teacup.
Xu Qian was no stranger to the sensation of being scalded; when she first started cooking, she had been burnt by boiling water on the back of her hand. The intense burning pain had made her cry out uncontrollably.
