Bab 310: Detachment (1)

And yet, they cling on to the belief of fate when doling out justice, when trying to predict the future, quoting fate when arresting that young and talented official who had done no wrong except being granted more aptitude than them by the heavens.

That was what happened between Zhu Yazai and Bai Yaoxuan's mother. Zhu Yazai was the jealous official while Bai Yaoxuan's mother was the innocent genius, at least in terms of beauty. Zhu Yazai, who had grown up as a pampered lady probably couldn't accept that a commoner with no background would surpass her in anything. The dead woman's usefulness was probably an excuse that Zhu Yazai had convinced herself to believe since, if she was useful, then the possibility of Minister Bai favoring her would dramatically increase which was something she had wanted to prevent.