The capital city was buzzing with excitement. Whenever members of the Wang Family went out, they were pointed at and gossiped about. However, due to Duke Qiguo and his wife's fondness for their daughter, they ordered everyone at home not to mention the outside rumors in front of Lady Wang.
Lady Wang stayed cooped up in her room every day. Her bones were in splints, so she dared not get out of bed and could only lie there.
Having no way to relieve her boredom, she resorted to scolding and hitting the maid and old servants to vent her anger.
Several days passed without a sight of Song Yin, raising Lady Wang's suspicions. She pressured the maids, demanding to know why she hadn't seen Song Yin despite her injury.
The maid, cornered, could only vaguely say that Song Yin was seriously ill and was recuperating at the Song Family residence.
