"Ms. Yuan, my sister and I made some preserved plums—my favorite! I'll go get some to share with you," the Little Red Carp said with a grin. "We can eat pastries and preserved plums while we drink tea. It's a rare treat."
"Oh, great! I'll wait for you to bring them out," Wang Yuan said with a chuckle, sitting down on a stone stool to wait.
The Little Red Carp followed Zhao Nuanyue into the main room and whispered to her, "Sister, Wang Yuan has something evil on her!"
"Heavens, Wang Yuan still hasn't given up on trying to harm us." Zhao Nuanyue was alarmed, then said guiltily, "Are we going to swap out the poison in her porcelain vial again?"
