When Bai Ruozhu left, only Jiao Ling and Old Liu remained in the hall.
Jiao Ling sighed heavily and said, "Master, this time you really... acted inappropriately."
She hesitated for a moment, then continued, "I have always respected you from the bottom of my heart, and I usually wouldn't contradict any of your decisions. If you wanted me to go east, I wouldn't go west. But in this matter, you really went too far."
Jiao Ling shook her head as she spoke, and Old Liu, somewhat angry, glared at her and asked, "How come all of you have been brainwashed by that ordinary person? Even if she comes from an official's family, so what? Here in the Jiuli Clan, we don't acknowledge these officials."
Jiao Ling said earnestly, "Since you think that Zepei is an outstanding child, can't you trust his judgment? His wife was personally chosen by him, with no interference from anyone else. Could the girl he chose himself be lacking?"
