"This humble official deserves death. It is not that I wish to be negligent, but I'm compelled by circumstance. Duke Mansion has fallen into decline, and the annual salary is entirely used to pay off the debts to the Ministry of Revenue. Currently, in the mansion, there are only a few old horses that are nothing but skin and bones, unfit for any grand occasion. Moreover, I left home at a young age. It has been ten years since I last entered Wohua Imperial City. Despite the vastness of the Imperial City, even though the leading officers tried to slow down, I still could not keep pace," others might feel embarrassed to cry poor, but Yue Jinghua was remarkably composed. As she spoke about her pitiable situation, she even feigned wiping the sweat from her forehead with her sleeve.
