Apparently, Zhu Yu isn't the only one who wants to hear gossip.
A friend at the same table quickly chimed in, asking, "Why does this rhyme about burning through nine eaves sound so bad? Isn't it just a children's song? Probably kids just making stuff up!"
"What do you know!" The scholar speaking curled his lip, "The so-called 'stove,' isn't it similar to 'Zhao'?
And what is the 'nine eaves'? Do average homes deserve to be called nine eaves? Even the grand estates where nobles live don't quite fit, do they? So what could it be? Isn't it obvious?"
"So it's referring to...inside the palace walls?" His companion realized, "Then with someone from the Zhao Family setting fire that burns through nine eaves... it does sound off!"
"What's the big deal!" The scholar grinned and raised his eyebrows, asking the others, "You've all heard the rhyme before, haven't you? What's the next line?"
