Zhulan was washing her hands when she saw Lady Li rushing in, "Mother, the well water is cloudy."
The kitchen was preparing dinner, and the well water was not only turbid, but the chickens and ducks sent from the farm in the morning were running amok. She thought of what her mother-in-law had mentioned about reactions before an earthquake.
An earthquake... she had never experienced one, but she had heard about it. A few years ago, an earthquake hit a certain state, reportedly collapsing many houses. Her heart was filled with fear and anxiety now.
The disaster her mother-in-law spoke of... she had never faced an earthquake before, and just thinking about it sent chills down her spine. She mumbled to herself, "This is the capital... how can there be an earthquake here?"
Zhulan didn't have time to explain the history of earthquakes in the capital. She quickly wiped her face and said, "I'll go and check it myself."
