After hearing that, Kang Ning stood up as well and bowed to Chai An. Then she said earnestly, "I'll go inform my mother right away. Please settle the marriage as soon as possible, Young Master."
After she finished, she left the house with Shouhua. The two of them rode together in a carriage to the Li family residence.
Only after the two women had left did Wang Yue turn to Chai An and say seriously, "Actually, there's an opportunity right now. I wonder if you'd be willing to try."
Chai An looked puzzled. "Please, Head of the Academy. I'm all ears."
Wang Yue saw how cautious Chai An was and got straight to the point. "I heard there was once a kingdom called Bohai in the northeast of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun. Have you heard of it, Young Master Chai?"
Chai An hadn't expected Wang Yue to ask about this. He froze, then asked uncertainly,
"Head of the Academy, although my family's business has reached Cangzhou and we have some dealings in the Liao Kingdom, I have no influence over Bohai at all."
Chai An thought Wang Yue wanted to use Bohai to accomplish something and was trying to recruit him. The Chai family couldn't possibly risk getting involved, so he refused without a second thought.
Wang Yue understood what Chai An was thinking and immediately said solemnly, "Young Master Chai, you've misunderstood. Although I've been barred from the imperial examinations, I have no intention of rebelling.
"What I mean is that, according to reliable reports, Da Yanlin of Bohai has raised the banner of revolt and swiftly reclaimed the former territory of Bohai. The kingdom has already changed hands."
Chai An drew a sharp breath. If this news was true, there was a great deal they