In the chaotic kitchen, Yang Yuzhen let out a satisfied burp, holding a bowl piled high with dishes and two steamed buns resting on the rim. She gently pulled Gong Shoule, the companion still lost in shock, back toward Wang Danlu's room.
Inside the room, the air seemed to grow heavy. Wang Danlu silently waited for Yang Yuzhen to recount what had happened. She knew full well that this was no simple matter; most likely, Lady Qi was once again pulling strings behind the scenes. Originally, she had no wish to use the methods she had employed against Han Yuling—such scheming and plotting were truly not what she wanted. But she understood that if she did not, she, Gong Shoule, and Yang Yuzhen would all become targets for Lady Qi, bullied to the utmost. Wang Danlu felt a deep internal conflict; she did not want her friends dragged into such a predicament, yet she could find no better way out.
Before long, Lady Qi walked over, and the atmosphere in that corner of the Prefecture Office inner quarters instantly grew tense. With a furious expression, Lady Qi marched aggressively toward Wang Danlu, her face as dark as gathering storm clouds. "Sister-in-law, your maid is utterly lacking in discipline, actually daring to steal food in the kitchen," she accused, her words dripping with dissatisfaction and provocation.
Chapter 71