"This matter cannot be verified, but there are indeed such rumors in the streets, all saying that Duke Yan has some unclear connections with the Fan Country, but on the surface, there is, of course, no trace of these things.
With Zhao Bi's disposition, it's impossible for him to leave such an excuse for others," Lu Qing replied.
"No wonder, when you mentioned the Fan Country to Yan Daoxin earlier, Lu Zhang's reaction was so strange, as if he was a bit nervous and somewhat panicked," Zhu Yu understood. Previously, she had noticed Lu Zhang's reaction, but couldn't fathom the reason behind it. Now everything made sense.
Then she thought of another matter: "That day, the skirt that the old steward brought had a certain fragrance. If it is really as Lu Yan said, the product of the Headdress and Shoes Workshop in the Capital, wouldn't that imply an unusual relationship between here and that workshop?
