Word reached Chang'an. Princess Guantao smashed her teacup:
"A dead fat man and a waste prince dare piss on my turf?"
She immediately dispatched the "Four Jiangnan Ghouls."
The Ghouls ordered "Braised Whole Pig" at Hengyang's biggest restaurant.
When the dish arrived, the pig head stared with open eyes, a note in its mouth:
"Your Highness, pork gets tough when it cools. Heat it up before you hit the road."
That same night all four Ghouls hung from the rafters, necks wrapped not in white silk but in spotless pig intestines.
Next morning a new sign appeared at the restaurant door:
Today's special—Princess Stewed Intestines. Guests from Palace of Eternal Trust especially welcome.