Two more days passed, and a significant event occurred in Shengjing.
After the fire at Fengle Building, the eldest son of the Grand Preceptor's Mansion, who had not appeared in public, reappeared.
Qi Yutai was seen at the entrance of the Board of Rites Office. Many people witnessed him passing through the gateway and said that apart from looking paler and thinner, his behavior and demeanor were normal.
Lu Tong had just arrived at the dormitory dining hall, sitting down with a bowl in hand, when he overheard the Medical Officers at the next table discussing.
"I said it, how could he possibly go mad out of the blue? It was probably because the Young Master Qi was shocked during the fire, and the rumors turned it into something else."
