After leaving the Prince's Mansion, Chu Mo didn't go straight home. Instead, he headed to the Xu Residence. As soon as he arrived, Xu Fufu greeted him mournfully, "You rascal... you actually went to the Prince's Mansion and stayed there for several days. Tell me, what benefits did that old crook give you?"
"Eh? Didn't you used to call him 'old turtle egg'?" Chu Mo asked in surprise.
"..." Xu Fufu looked disgruntled, "Is that the point? Since the day you started calling him an 'old crook', those who don't like Xia Jing have started adopting the same term behind his back. I must say, these two words really roll off the tongue!"
"..." Chu Mo also looked disgruntled, "How's the situation at Qingzhou...?"
