Chapter 5: Palace intrigue and schemes
"Don't be nervous, Sister Gu, I'll help you take a look." Sister-in-law Wang's eyes carried some impatience, a hint of disdain for city people.
She walked up and placed her somewhat rough hand on the door seam, peeking through and said to Gu Fuqiao inside the door, "See if there's anything blocking the door from behind?"
"Oh... okay..." Gu Fuqiao pretended to be anxious and glanced at Sister-in-law Wang at the door, but her gaze moved downwards, focusing on Sister-in-law Wang's hand gripping the door frame.
Those hands were clearly the hands of laborers, but alas, this laboring woman's look was rather harsh.
Gu Fuqiao fixed her eyes on Sister-in-law Wang's hand, then whispered, "Sister-in-law, let me try."
Just as she finished speaking, Gu Fuqiao pulled the door back, pretending to look for something, but as soon as she moved, she slipped and fell forward.
"Ah!" She screamed, looking in horror at Sister-in-law Wang, who still had her hand in the door seam.
Sister-in-law Wang's eyes widened, unable to dodge, watching helplessly as the heavy door slammed on her fingers!
"Ah!" Her scream almost echoed through the entire hallway.
Gu Fuqiao watched Sister-in-law Wang scream like a pig being slaughtered, her mood strangely elevated.
The gloomy feeling from their whispered conversation earlier was completely gone.