A family inclined to kindness and charity would grace the descendants. Thanks to one small act of kindness, by providence she comes across a grateful friend; Fortunate that her mother, has done an unperceived good deed…. Men should rescue the distressed and aid the poor… Who would have guessed that kindness in this world ultimately would be the road that one must choose, that proverbial fork in the road? Clouds of rain float on eastern winds as new vines start to blossom. Though drums of war roar too loudly and their brilliance has been lost, a green grass carpet greets the sun by the break of morning. Let us wait for the yellow leaves, a few gourds are harvested.
The beaded curtain moved. A cold light scattered in all directions like the empress dowager's unfathomable eyes. The empress dowager stared icily at Shu Wu and said each word clearly, "Shu the Scholar, lying about an edict is the great crime of deceiving a monarch!"
Shu Wu's expression changed slightly. After a moment of silence, he respectfully replied, "Today, the Qing Kingdom has no monarch. How can I be deceiving one?" Although he was faced by the empress dowager, the scholar refused to give an inch.
The empress dowager stretched out an old and withered hand and slowly pushed open the beaded curtain. She walked out from behind the curtain and stood next to the dragon chair. The Crown Prince quickly went to support her.