[ In ways, she and Jiuqing are similar. In others, they are far from. Jiuqing has learned to heal with the best of them while Roxana's knowledge of poison is too intimate even for someone from her family. ]

You've excelled remarkably.

[ She may not have witnesses Jiuqing in her home and in her element personally, but it's clear in how Jiuqing holds herself. ]

It's horrible how families, even so far apart, lack any goodness. I take it your father isn't any better than the two of them.