"This?" The Prefect of Xining Prefecture shook his head, "Having the ladies come for a visit is feasible, but we still need to deliberate afterwards. After all, he is the Lord Marquis, and if anything happens in our Xining Prefecture, the court will definitely launch a thorough investigation. By then, I'm afraid none of us will escape. In my opinion, if he doesn't investigate us, we should serve him well until he leaves Xining. But if he does start probing, we'll first try to bribe him. If that fails, then we'll resort to harsher measures."
"Hmm, not bad, let's proceed as you suggested, brother."
"..."
Having made the decision, the group set off from Liao City.
Upon hearing the news, Ye Zi'an chuckled, "Didn't expect them to be quite perceptive."
But he ultimately misjudged these people; sometimes a moment's perceptiveness is just a precursor to even bolder actions later on.
"Madam, several ladies, including Madam Liu from Ning City and Madam Song, have sent visiting cards."
