In the end, the Public House opted to deploy agents to quell these rumors.
However, at this critical juncture, the Public House hesitated to directly confront the General Manor and expose them. The fear stemmed from the potential repercussions, as they were wary that provoking the General Manor might lead to drastic actions.
Given their current lack of absolute power, it seemed unwise to engage in a direct confrontation with the General Manor.
On the other side, the General Manor also found the situation perplexing. The individuals spreading the rumors left them questioning allegiances. Could they be descendants of the previous dynasty? Logically, this seemed unlikely.
The nest of the previous dynasty's descendants had been unintentionally destroyed by Su Bin. While their leader had managed to escape, he was in a precarious situation, making it improbable for him to dispatch someone to the capital to spread rumors.
