Where the heart leads, Mrs. Feng ultimately received severe punishment from the Magistrate, not only being forced to personally apologize to Su Yunjin but also fined five taels of silver.
To apologize was a minor matter, but paying money was a major issue, for Mrs. Feng, who was reluctant to spend an extra copper coin in her daily life, the punishment of forking over five taels of silver.
Wasn't that akin to asking for her life?
Upon hearing that the Magistrate demanded monetary compensation, specifically five taels of silver, Mrs. Feng's eyelids flipped, and she fainted from shock on the spot. Mrs. Feng's punishment brought satisfaction to the villagers, but of course, Su Yunjin felt the most relieved.
