After Zhou Yao boarded the Zhou Residence's ox cart and left, her companion kept watching her. When she saw the ox cart travel far away before turning left, she immediately let out a chuckle.
"Miss?" The maid who had been following her was puzzled. Why had her mistress suddenly laughed?
"Nothing. I merely thought of something amusing." The young lady covered her mouth as she smiled.
Yet inwardly, she thought, The road to the Zhou Residence turns right. Turning left... could she be going to... Duke of Dai's Residence?
Within their small social circle, people had long been whispering in private that Zhou Yao was always visiting Duke of Dai's Residence. On the surface, she was friendly with the Duchess of Dai, but who could say whom she was truly going there for?
This young lady, a distant cousin of Zhou Yao's, had caught wind of such talk as well and had been curious about it. Seeing it today, she felt that the rumors spreading about might not be false after all.
Duke of Dai's Residence · Study
"Count Kangle was quite interesting as well. He decisively opened the ancestral hall and struck Bi Xin from the family register. Ah, it seemed he was not entirely without humanity after all." Su Ziji was discussing matters with several household retainers. The combined assault from the two princes had kept them extremely busy these past few days, forcing them to exhaust every means in response. Yet as he spoke with emotion now, his manner remained relaxed, and the retainers secretly admired him.
This was the bearing of a great general.
"What Lord Jian said is true. Moreover, one could not employ people without self-interest. Bi Xin boarding my ship is a good thing." Su Ziji nodded. "As for the rest, they are