Xiuchun: "Then how did you know that the lotus pods the cook used were ones that we had soaked in spices overnight?"

"Those lotus pods you secretly put into the vendor's basket were all handpicked by me. They were plump and round. The cook naturally needed to use those you put in to please that man."

Xiuchun had to admire her wife; she had avenged her just like that.

Fortunately, the woman was kind-hearted; otherwise, with her abilities, she could have killed someone without leaving a trace, instead of just causing the woman's body to swell up.

She couldn't help but glance at Su Xuerong again.

Su Xuerong poked her forehead with her slender finger: "Remember, I'm just teaching her a lesson, I won't kill her! But you must keep this a secret, even my mother can't let her know."

Xiuchun nodded emphatically: "I understand."

Su Xuerong closed her incense shop and stayed home to take care of her children and escape the summer heat.

That day, Zhou became worried: "Your father and your uncle have been gone for more than a month, and we haven't heard from them lately."

When they first arrived in Shaoxing, they would ask someone to bring back some local specialties and messages.

But half a month has passed, and there has been no news at all.

Su Xuerong thought for a moment and said, "I'll go ask Mr. Ling later to see what's going on in Shaoxing."

Although the new Great Zhou Dynasty was about to be established, after several years of civil war, there were still many bandits rampant in many places.

This area in Jiangnan belongs to Xiao Yuan's territory. I wonder if there will be any danger in Shaoxing.

After dinner, Su Xuerong had Xiuchun take a pot of perilla drink to Ling Qingxue's house, which was not far away.

Just as they reached the gate of the house, they heard the clattering of hooves behind them.

Ling Qingxue rode over on a tall horse under the moonlight. As soon as she saw Su Xuerong, she jumped down and said anxiously, "Arong, I was just looking for you!"

Seeing that he was covered in sweat and looked anxious, Su Xuerong couldn't help but ask, "What happened?"

"A rebel army has emerged in the Shaoxing area, and they are currently attacking Hangzhou Prefecture under the banner of pacifying the world!"