"As far as I know, the bride was sold by her stepmother, and Landlord Dong is notorious for his lasciviousness. I fear this marriage is not the bride's own wish."
Chi Yu acted as if he hadn't heard, commanding, "Go!"
Yu Tingwan was neither hurried nor impatient, but her voice was firm.
"In the twenty-fourth year of Da Jin, bandits ran rampant in Yu State, taking advantage of the treacherous mountain roads and rugged terrain. They brazenly ignored the Court's intentions to incite trouble, abducting and humiliating girls from good families before murdering them. The Court dispatched troops to suppress the bandits, but they suffered repeated defeats and heavy casualties."
"It was General Wei who led the troops to Yu State, crushing the mountain bandits. He rescued dozens of scarred young women, children, and countless bodies."
