Mrs. Ning was about to decline when Fu Zhen interjected, "Mr. Yang's sincerity is clear, Mother, you should agree."
Mrs. Ning was overwhelmed with emotion and nodded her head, saying, "Then let us sit down and talk."
The two parties then sat down, assuming the roles of guest and host. Mrs. Ning could not hide her excitement and asked, "When did you return to the capital city? Where have you been all these years? What really happened back then? Why—on that night in Baiyu Lane—"
Having asked these questions, she immediately realized her impatience and gave an apologetic smile, "Perhaps we should have some tea first."
She handed a cup of tea to Yang Yi.
Yang Yi said, "It's alright, I came to see you, Madam, precisely to lay everything out."
"Please, go ahead."
Yang Yi looked toward the twilight outside the door and said, "I've been wandering around all these years; after I left the Zhou Army camp, I went to Dayue.
