In the gathering, Ai Shu and Lin Shizi learned a lot about the current events of the Lin family; they got the details of what happened in Xu's capital. They realized that Lin Fangzhou was dead and that the princess imprisoned Anhou for her cooperation in crimes. The more they learned, the better their general understanding of the prevailing situation.
We ate and celebrated as much as we could; people interacted freely. At the acme of celebration, an attendant stormed inside the hall. He went to the patriarch and whispered something to him. The patriarch, in turn, whispered something to Lin Yun, who stood beside him; they marched forward to the announcement platform.
