Hua Shunming acted as if he didn't see the complex undercurrents. "This arrangement will be excellent going forward. It will also be a fine opportunity for the ministers to alleviate the pain of missing their daughters."
The ministers: "..." It was true they missed their daughters, but they didn't want to see them in this manner.
Empress Zhou: "...The Holy Emperor is benevolent."
...
Jin Qianqian hadn't expected County Magistrate Wu's letter to arrive so quickly.
Just as she had guessed, the whole staged theft incident had indeed been orchestrated by the Tian Family.
Their goal was simply to ruin her reputation. If they had actually succeeded in framing her, rumors would likely have spread all over Shangjing by now that Mrs. Gu, the Prefect, had a peculiar hobby—a penchant for theft.
One could only imagine what her fate would have been. They might have even managed to take down Ancient Wen Heng in the process.
