Early the next morning, Su Mingyu once again nagged Mother to take her up the mountain to gather herbs.
This time, she poked and prodded around, deliberately avoiding the varieties Xiao He kept in her courtyard. She even dug up some bamboo shoots to bring back.
With this little performance, she could clearly sense that Mother's guard had dropped significantly, and on the way back, Mother chatted and laughed with her the whole time.
Chapter 200