Twilight fell, and it was soon time for the city gates to close.
Su Qing had spent a lot of time trying to sound out Cheng Jinrui. Now, holding an empty food box by the post road, she watched the distant city gates close tightly and stamped her foot in anger.
She tidied her hair, stepped forward, and said, "Officials, I went to the Imperial Mausoleum to visit my family and accidentally missed the hour. Could you please bend the rules and let me in?"
Chapter 101