Bai Ruozhu nodded at Madam Zhong, "Thank you, Madam. However, we cannot stay here forever. I bear an Imperial Decree, and it is not good to defy it. I just hope that when we need to leave, the Zhong Family's clan elders won't stop us, otherwise we will have to argue based on reason."
Arguing based on reason was a polite way to say they wouldn't back down in terms of reason, but Bai Ruozhu was more indicating that they wouldn't yield in action and might actually face off against the Zhong Family.
Out of respect for Ao Song, she didn't put it too bluntly.
"I will discuss it with Songsong's father," Madam Zhong said with a worried expression, evidently indicating that the clan elders of the Zhong Family would be difficult to deal with.
Bai Ruozhu didn't insist. They had been helping all along, but ultimately, the situation within the Zhong Family was complex.
"Master, Tu Ying and Ao Qi have arrived and are now outside the Zhong Family Gate," Jianqi came to report.
