QingWu was known for sleeping in until late morning, but today, she was awakened early because she was going out with Xiao Chenyuan. Naturally, her mood was less than cheerful.
After returning to the Yuanwei Courtyard the night before, she had listened to Lü Qiao excitedly recount the drama that unfolded after Mu Ying returned to the Minister of Revenue's residence.
"That Wang Sheng must have committed too many sins and finally faced retribution! When we arrived, his household had already called for a physician. Apparently, he ate something filthy and ended up vomiting blood and bleeding uncontrollably..."
"As for that Madam Zhou, she was all haughty and smug when she saw Madam Mu. But after a few fierce slaps from Madam Mu, she was completely dumbfounded. She even tried to fight back, but Madam Mu simply slapped her a few more times until she was wailing like a child!"
