Of course, there were Cheng Yuexiu and Guo Mei too, but lately, Guo Mei had been much more obedient, and that Cheng Yuexiu seemed to spend her days fraternizing with the newly appointed top scholar. Humph, did she think that by clinging to the top scholar, she could transform like a carp leaping through the dragon's gate?
Dream on!
Mo Zhu bowed respectfully, taking the handkerchief Yao Hanai had thrown away and the ruined painting of the late-summer lotus flowers, she left the room. Once outside, she randomly pointed to a maid and handed over these items: "Go, find a brazier and burn these."
The maid took the painting and handkerchief, somewhat puzzled, she asked, "Sister Mo Zhu, why is the young mistress burning handkerchiefs again today? This one is still quite clean!"
