Wang Yongzhu somewhat believed what this Sister said; from what she had seen of Sixth Master Gao, he could indeed stir up trouble from nothing, and it seemed truly possible.
Moreover, this Sister seemed to speak and act quite methodically, and Wang Yongzhu was idle anyway.
She simply let the Sister stand up, engage in some small talk, and started to inquire about her background.
It turned out this Sister's surname was Zhao. She had been a little palace maid years ago. Due to inadvertently offending someone, she was punished to kneel on the gravel path in the Imperial Garden during the hottest summer days, almost losing her life.
Fortunately, County Monarch Rongyi passed by and, seeing her pitiful state, spoke a few good words for her, sparing her from the remaining punishment.
Rongyi also rewarded her with a pouch, which by chance contained a heat-relieving pill that saved her from heatstroke.
