The case against Cao Chengwu and his father caused a huge stir. It also exposed the crimes of County Magistrate Yang Zhen's concubine from the Liu Family, who had been secretly accepting bribes and bleeding the people dry.
In just a few short days, everything in Jiangling had changed.
Mrs. Zhou had Aunt Yang deliver some Furong Cake to Ye Chutang, asking her to pass along her thanks. Then, she and her child quietly left the city.
Ye Chutang accepted the gift without asking any questions.
She had done what she set out to do. She wouldn't interfere in the decisions of others.
The brothers, Ye Jingyan and Ye Yunfeng, went to the academy to formally withdraw. They expected their tutor to subject them to another round of passive-aggressive remarks, but to their surprise, the academy wasn't even open when they arrived.
