Madam Tang slowly lifted her eyelids and stared at Manbao for a while before speaking, "Alright, but the Prince of Yizhou hasn't had any recent news, nothing different from previous years. After he arrived in the capital, he visited the court daily to greet the Empress Dowager."
Madam Tang paused there, suddenly leaned closer to Manbao, propped her elbow on the table, and stared into Manbao's eyes as she asked, "What are you investigating the Prince of Yizhou for? Did County Magistrate Tang tell you to investigate?"
Manbao was startled by her sudden closeness and shook her head like a rattle.
Madam Tang glanced sideways at Bai Shan and Bai Erlang. Bai Shan nodded repeatedly, indicating that what Manbao said was true.
Bai Erlang, on the other hand, shook his head along with Manbao to signal that they were not asked to investigate by County Magistrate Tang.
