Cai Wei's heart skipped a beat, a faint unease creeping over her. The flowers, painstakingly selected from all over the world by Cihai Zhenren, were planted in the courtyard and each variety was a rare and exceptional treasure. That evildoer was a man of wealth who would have certainly seen many extraordinary things in the world. If he recognised even one or two of the flowers, wouldn't that invite trouble?
While she was lost in thought, the sound of hurried footsteps came from the courtyard. With an increasing rumble, her mother, Lady Du, burst into the room, with Wen'er and Wu'er following close behind.
Upon entering, Lady Du joyfully exclaimed, "Wei'er, you've made another great contribution to our family. The flower tea you bought was given by me to a distinguished guest from Jiujin's house. That young master found the tea tasteful and offered to buy our flower tea with one hundred taels of silver!"
