Lord Feng was full of resentments towards the Magistrate, but when the official rank is higher by a level, one cannot refuse; he was clearly unwilling, yet had to comply.
After a while, Lord Feng sat in the Gu Family's courtyard drinking tea, stubbornly refusing to leave.
Speaking of which, Tang Wanwan's ruse of self-harm really worked. After Gu Xinyu applied the sap of a beech tree, her face was covered with red welts, looking exceptionally frightening.
Mrs. Wang did not trust Doctor Xu and found another physician to treat Gu Xinyu, claiming she had an acute illness.
Then several more doctors were consulted, and the latter doctors said that Gu Xinyu had a contagious condition that, even if cured, would leave scars on her face in the future.
At first, the Fang family did not believe it, until they saw the red sores on Gu Xinyu's face that were festering, and a foul stench wafted from the room when they entered.
