With the blooming of two flowers, each telling a story, just as Wufu and her entourage were rushing back, Purple Jade received the message she had sent on the road, knowing they had successfully relieved the Gu poison. So delighted, she walked with a spring in her step.
"Zhou Xiuer hasn't returned yet?" Purple Jade called Ma Nao to ask.
Zhou Xiuer had been going out every few days, saying she wanted to witness the bustling prosperity of Changan City, pleading with Madam Zhou until her lips almost wore out. Madam Zhou, annoyed by her persistence, finally agreed to let her go out.
Today, Zhou Xiuer went out with her mother, claiming they were going to the temple to pray for blessings, wishing that Madam Zhou's child would be born smoothly.
Madam Zhou gave them fifty taels of silver for incense money, and as for whether this incense money would entirely go into the temple's offering box, Purple Jade was certain that more than half would be pocketed.
