Zhulan spoke as she signaled Qing Xue to fetch her son's change of clothes, and then asked the maid to prepare hot water. Although the temperature was warming up, the chill of early spring was still quite severe.
Chang Zhong sat on the chair and accepted the hot tea. After a sip warmed him up, he said, "Mother, I fell into the water by the riverside today. Quite an unlucky day."
"Did you really fall into the water?"
Chang Zhong furrowed his small brows, "Today, just as your son and the Fourth Prince left the library, people ahead started arguing and fighting. Because of the Fourth Prince, we stayed back. Unfortunately, the fierce fight startled several young ladies on the street. As the ladies moved towards us, seeming like they were about to fall into my arms, I had no choice but to jump into the water myself."
