Chapter 142: Choice

a furtive glance at a maidservant even less noticeable than himself outside. The maidservant came to pour him wine, and seizing this opportunity, the official whispered in a low voice, "Go quickly, i...vited him to serve several times, but he declined every time, stating that his aspirations lie not in the court but in a humble cottage amidst nature, finding solace in mountains and waters.""Mr. Jing...