Fu Gui had long known he couldn't avoid a summons from the Mistress, and had already prepared how to respond, so when he heard Madam Wang was looking for him, though a bit nervous, he remained fairly calm.
"The servant greets the Mistress." Fu Gui knelt before Madam Wang.
Madam Wang cradled her tea, not allowing him to rise, her hand playing with the lid of the cup, scraping the tea froth within, her eyes coldly and tauntingly looking down at the servant as if he were an ant.
Fu Gui did not hear a command to rise, so he stayed kneeling, the weather blisteringly hot, and within moments his forehead was covered in large beads of sweat, yet he dared not wipe them away.
Nanny Wei noticed this, glanced at the hourglass, and quietly whispered in Madam Wang's ear, "The Master is about to finish court proceedings!"
Madam Wang glanced at the hourglass, snorted, and said, "Rise and speak."
