Aunt Qing repeatedly waved her hand, "Madam, I dare not damage the Lord's reputation. The Lord is my provider. If his reputation is tarnished, my livelihood would be at risk!"
"You say you dare not harm his reputation, yet you've spoken and acted as you have. The Lord is upright; how could he use such a remedy? Speak quickly! Why did you do this?" The County Magistrate's Wife angrily demanded, "If you don't clarify matters today, I won't let you off!"
Aunt Qing was so frightened that she fell to her knees, "Madam, it was indeed Lord County Magistrate who asked me to seek out the remedy. His ailment is not recent; hasn't Madam noticed?"
The County Magistrate's Wife squinted her eyes, "Ailment?"
Xiaxia barked, "Aunt Qing, stop hemming and hawing, make it clear! The Madam has no patience for riddles!"
Aunt Qing had no choice but to say, "On the way here to assume office, the Lord's horse was startled, and he fell off a cliff. That incident, Madam is aware of it, right?"
