The old woman, who had seemingly fainted, stirred awake at Liang Yici's words.
"Lord Qing Tian, listen to this! She's using her noble status to disregard the lives of us common folk!"
With that, the old woman began slapping the ground. Her wails, joined by her daughter-in-law's, were loud enough to tear the roof off.
Her daughter-in-law kept lifting the corner of her eye, stealing glances at Second Master Xie.
"We aren't asking for much," the daughter-in-law cried, wiping her tears. "It's only 500 taels to cover the medical bills for our family. Is the Commandery Princess of Cangyun Country really unwilling to part with such a small sum?"
Liang Yici pointed at her, enraged. "And you still claim this isn't a setup? How dare you ask for that much silver!"
The official stood up and positioned himself between Second Master Xie and Liang Yici, a placating smile on his face.
