Inside the room, the charcoal was burning, making it as warm as spring. Yu Tingwan felt so warm that she removed her heavy winter coat.
The girl put on a serious expression, and the smile at the corner of her eyes faded. Wei Zhao adjusted her bedding.
"The verdict for the He Family is out."
She just began to speak.
Wei Zhao asked, "Not satisfied?"
Yu Tingwan admitted, "Yes."
"He Yushi made some concessions; we can wait for Father and Mother to return before carrying out the sentence. But as for Lady Xiao's cause of death, I really don't know how to tell the two elders."
All she knew was that when Lady Xiao returned to Xilin Village, the blood on her clothes had all coagulated. No one had ever mentioned that her abdomen was sewn up.
"Perhaps Father and Mother know. They wouldn't bear to let Lady Xiao be buried in a dirty and disheveled state; they would surely redress her and see her off for the last journey."
