After Sister Jin arrived, Fujin really did start eating.
However, she still ate too little, barely three spoonfuls of porridge before she could eat no more.
Ye Zao, watching Fujin's emaciated form, felt an indescribable poignancy.
To talk of immediate retribution, perhaps that's too optimistic a view; there's a saying, "Murder and arson may earn you a gold belt, while fixing bridges and repairing roads leaves no remains."
Although the phrase is startling, it's not without reason.
Fujin has committed many wrongs, but could her retribution truly come so swiftly?
Therefore, her current state and whether the child inside her womb could be saved are really uncertain. Even if the child were lost, she would still remain the noble Fujin, the mistress in charge of the female members of a household.
After putting down her chopsticks, Fujin asked, "Why has Lady Ye come? Haven't you all been exempted from paying respects?"
