The small courtyard they currently occupied was a temporary rental, secured through the influence of Zhou Guangji, and was still located in the West City.
Because their previous villa had burned down the day before, they had been forced to leave most of their daily necessities behind to avoid raising suspicion. Consequently, Qiulan had no choice but to head out at the crack of dawn to shop for supplies.
Qiulan soaked a towel in a basin, wrung it out nimbly, and handed it to Chu Ying. "Your Highness, you cannot sleep any longer. Something has happened—the grain prices outside have risen again!"
Chapter 42