It had been raining for several days, and the air held a lingering chill. By the time the Festival of Sacrifice arrived, business at Shengji Hall had picked up significantly.
The water shield seeds were in season this month. The best ones were sold by the Li family on East Street; lackeys from the households of high-ranking officials kept coming to buy them, the steady stream of golden boxes sent to hold the seeds never ending.
After Chen Bin of the Dark Penal Bureau committed suicide following his testimony against the Crown Prince, the Shen Clan had been too busy defending themselves to manage such trivial matters. With no one there to cause trouble, Jiang Cangyue went to East Street and bought a pack of water shield seeds wrapped in fresh lotus leaves.
Chapter 192