Master Xie had had drinks with Zhou Gu the previous night. On returning to the Ducal residence, he couldn't bear the splitting pain in his head and called for the Imperial Doctor.
Once the doctor had examined him and prescribed medication, he finally managed to sleep. But the aftereffects were so severe that he spent the whole next day lying in bed.
So, when he overheard the servants of the residence gossiping about the Crown Prince's residence's matters beneath his window and the name of Su Rong seemed to be mentioned, he summoned them instantly into his room and asked what had happened.
The servant, scared white, timidly recounted the sensation caused by the gossip about Crown Prince Residence, and then went on to beg Master Xie's forgiveness. Rather than getting upset about being disturbed, Master Xie was electrified and sat up in bed, asking, "Is this true or false?"
