Zhou Pingyuan was well aware that the wives of the officials were not like the soldiers on the training grounds. If these had been soldiers on the training grounds, saying something in front of a few people wouldn't be a big issue; everyone was forthright, and the worst case might be a scuffle due to disapproval or some other reason.
However, the reasons for the wives of officials to fight were numerous. They could quarrel out of jealousy over a beautiful garment or an attractive piece of jewelry, let alone because of words spoken. Sometimes, the wrong words could also lead to arguments.
But it seemed that Gao Canjun was not very adept in this area, so he treated Liu Ni and Wu Xiaofeng as if they were soldiers on the training grounds.
