Raising his eyebrows, the Deputy Prefect admonished, "You're too impulsive. Why didn't you plan meticulously and send just two or three maids? Did you think you could triumph easily? If dealing with Shao Yunduan were so simple, why would His Highness invest so much effort in him? Congratulations, you've squandered a significant opportunity! How foolish!"
The Deputy Prefect's wife felt a bit vexed, wondering what mistake she had made. All she wanted was to make a noteworthy contribution. Who could have predicted that these two girls would prove so unreasonable?
Moreover, she had accompanied the magistrate's wife, thinking that her presence would dispel any suspicion.
Since the prefectural magistrate's wife held more sway, her entourage naturally deferred to her authority, right?
This should have been a prime chance for her to slip away discreetly!
