The three of them chatted as they made their way to Mrs. Zhao's courtyard.
They had just told Mrs. Zhao about Magistrate Xu's upcoming visit and hadn't even had a chance to calm her overwhelmed state when another young maid hurried over.
"Master, Madam, a crowd of scholars and students has gathered in front of the Prefectural Magistrate's Office. One of them, a man named Fan Ju, is causing a commotion. He's saying... saying the physical evidence has been found and that he wants Mr. Gong to be punished..."
The three exchanged a look and understood at once. Mr. Sheng's men must have found the physical evidence. The news had somehow leaked, reaching all the students, so Fan Ju had taken the lead to demand justice for himself.
This was a huge spectacle. De'an jumped to his feet and headed for the door. "Hurry, Jing! Let's go watch the show."
Jing, in turn, pulled Chen Wanqing by the hand. "You should come with us, Wanqing."
