"I feel a bit puzzled too," Fu Zhen said, "Moreover, this matter was never mentioned to me by Mother before. It was only when I told her about the plan for Mu Ge'er to go to Huzhou that I unexpectedly learned about this part.
"Mother explained that it's impossible for someone to poison and then wait for two months before it becomes fatal. But I still feel this reason isn't quite convincing."
"So, you want me to agree with He Qunying?"
"I asked you to agree with him, not entirely because of this."
At this point, Fu Zhen leaned forward, "Don't you think He Qunying exerted a bit too much force today?"
Pei Zhan picked a piece of candied walnut from the plate and ate it: "Tell me."
"He only wants two ships, yet he spent so much silver to treat you to a meal, and he even specifically inquired about the incident with my grandfather. Is it really necessary?"
