Chương 26: Chapter 24, The First Confrontation_1

"My goodness, you scared me to death!"

Quickly stepping into the back courtyard, Ping Tong took several deep breaths in succession and fiercely patted her own chest.

Daohua laughed and said, "Sister Ping Tong, surely you've seen those officials before, haven't you? Besides, they all seemed quite amiable, where was the fright?" Of course, except for those two advisors.

Master Lin, because of his relationship with Auntie Lin and her son, wore a false smile the whole time, and his insincere compliments when praising her were particularly irritating to her.

The other one, who seemed to be called Master Xiao, did not give her much attention throughout, but every time he looked over, it made her somewhat nervous, like being watched by a teacher in a way that felt all too familiar.