Su Yunjin slept late last night, wanting to let the young wife sleep a bit longer. In the morning, when Gu Ya got up, he didn't wake her. By the time Su Yunjin got up, Gu Ya had already left with Shopkeeper Liu.
Aunt Bao told Su Yunjin, "Madam, the young master said for you to rest well at home today. You were startled by the encounter with the assassin yesterday, so take it easy at home today."
"Auntie, when did my husband leave?" Su Yunjin asked.
While setting breakfast before Su Yunjin, Aunt Bao replied, "He left an hour ago." Aunt Bao had just gotten up, and before dawn, Gu Ya had left the house with Shopkeeper Liu.
Su Yunjin nodded and asked no more. The breakfast on the table was prepared by Aunt Liang: steamed dumplings, small buns, and rice porridge—all of which Su Yunjin liked in the morning. Especially Aunt Bao's pickled vegetables, which were delicious—the pickled radishes were crisp and spicy, dripped with a couple of drops of sesame oil to go with the meal.
