"That woman can't be the leader, can she?" Li Jing whispered. "I heard that Lord Lang Man never entrusted an important task to a woman."
"I said, stop talking," Hai Lao reprimanded. Li Jing dropped her head from the scolding.
While Hai Lao said that, he himself wondered the same thing. Then again, he had heard Xin Rong mention that she criticized Lang Man on this point in the last Lord's meeting. Perhaps Lang Man took it to heart and began to entrust women with important tasks. He hoped that to be the case. Otherwise, the fact that a woman was their discussion partner would mean Lang Man didn't take these peace talks seriously.
The leading woman from the Commitment Faction hailed them, "Greetings, esteemed members of the Devotion Faction. My name is Lan Mei. I am Lord Lang Man's seventy-first wife. I'm here to welcome you and be your company when you visit our domain. Shall we open the barrier?"
