He shook his head and chuckled as he spoke, finding the whole thing utterly absurd.
The Emperor paused and for some reason, the conversation reminded him of his Little Concubine, who loved to use rattan to scare people, didn't she?
"The Autumn Pear Paste vendor kept urging, saying the rope wrapped around the handle is even more expensive than rattan and there's no need to make such a thing. Guess what the man said?" Zhang Qing chuckled, feigning a cliffhanger, yet not daring to wait for His Majesty's question and quickly went on, "The man said he made it because his sister liked such imposing objects, and that it was for his sister's sake he weaved them."
Upon hearing this, the Emperor was suddenly jolted, "Speak quickly, what else did that man say?"
His heart began to race, could it be that his Little Concubine was actually right?
Zhang Qing was startled by His Majesty's strong reaction.
