Madame Liu had slept soundly the night before and felt quite refreshed when she woke that morning.
Gu Muling had already prepared breakfast and set it on the courtyard table; the congee was dished out and the pickled vegetables were sliced and arranged neatly.
Scholar Gu was a man of many books and often preferred to live by their teachings. He had once championed the rule of "no talking while eating or sleeping." Although Gu Muling did not necessarily agree, she never openly opposed it. Consequently, she had always been quiet at the table—a habit that had become second nature over time.
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