Yang Chuxia thought for a mont and asked, "Do any of you know if there are secret routes from Great Zhou to Great Qi?"
"Uh..." This question stumped everyone. Being ladies of the harem, who would know about such things?
"I wonder why Madam Ye is asking about this?" Madam Song, after her initial shock, couldn’t help but question.
"Although Great Qi has withdrawn their troops for now, there are reports that the internal chaos in Great Qi has cald. Once internal strife ends, they’ll have the leisure to think of other matters. If Great Qi’s army makes a coback, it could be a disaster. And if there’s a secret route on our border with Great Qi that we’re unaware of, when the ti cos and Great Qi’s army advances, the ones to suffer will be the people of Great Zhou."
After speaking, she glanced at them and continued, "I heard last ti that Great Qi breached five of our border cities. Later, when I looked at the regional map, I found there was only one road from Great Qi to Liao City. So how did Great Qi’s army arrive under Liao City overnight?
"Moreover, from Liao City to Xining Prefecture City, Ning City, there’s only one official road. How did they manage to arrive soundlessly at the walls of Ning City?"
"Hehe... Hehe..." Madam Liu laughed awkwardly, as if she were embarrassed, "We are all ladies of the harem and don’t concern ourselves with such important matters."
"Indeed," Madam Song hurriedly explained, "Besides, I’ve heard Great Qi’s horses are descendants of blood steeds and are fed with herbal-infused fodder. They can travel a thousand miles a day; it’s normal for them to reach Ning City quickly from Liao City."
"Is that so?" Hearing this, a trace of doubt flashed across Yang Chuxia’s brow; how would she know how Great Qi’s horses are fed?
For a mont, Yang Chuxia said nothing. The others in the room also remained silent, making the atmosphere sowhat heavy.
Seeing this, Yang Chuxia sighed and said, "Actually, I’m just like you, not one to concern myself with such important matters. However, you must have heard that my family’s Second has been missing for almost a year. We ca to Xining this ti following his trail. Recently, I heard soone took him to Great Qi, so I’m asking about any secret routes."
Everyone was astonished!
Madam Liu asked, "Do you an to go to Great Qi to search?"
"Yes, given the unstable relations between the two dynasties and the closed borders, if I want to go to Great Qi, I need to find out if there’s a secret path."
After stating her reason, Yang Chuxia glanced at everyone, noticing that Madam Liu seed relieved, while Madam Song frowned deeply. As for the others, their expressions were unreadable.
Seeing Yang Chuxia looking over, Madam Song said, "Madam Ye’s urgency to find her child is touching. I’ll ask my Old Master to see if he can find soone who knows, maybe there’s a secret passage we don’t know about. If we find it, not only can we cut off Great Qi’s retreat, but also help Madam. My Old Master’s attendant is from Liao City and is very familiar with it."
"Thank you very much, Madam Song."
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Yang Chuxia made an excuse to leave. Given her current status, she didn’t need to stay and have lunch with them, but she did arrange the al for them before leaving.
As soon as she left, the room buzzed with chatter.
"So it really is a private matter."
"I told you, you were overthinking it," said the one previously addressed as Sister Yun, "The disappearance of the Second Young Master of Marquis Changning’s Mansion is well known. It’s understandable that the couple is here to find their son."
"Exactly, it seems she’s looking for a secret route to go to Great Qi to find her child."
Madam Song looked around at everyone, thinking to herself, "What fools, couldn’t they hear she was also asking about the route from Liao City to Ning City? It was clear she suspects how easily Great Qi breached Ning City. It turns out Madam Ye is not an ordinary harem woman."
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