Lady Wu's words were half-true and half-false as she described the guests who had attended the banquet that day. These were circles that Hou Cunjin and his peers could never normally infiltrate.
But as a merchant who always weighed his options carefully, Hou Cunjin still had his doubts. "Is Mr. Gu's younger cousin really as good as you say?"
If it was truly as Yunniang claimed, then the Li Family was clearly inadequate by comparison.
Faced with a choice between a crumbling clan and an illustrious third-rank official at the height of his power, even a fool would know which one to pick.
"If he weren't that good, do you really think Mr. Gu would keep him by his side? Wouldn't that just ruin his own reputation?
"Besides, I am Tian'er's biological aunt. Do you think I'd dare introduce any random Tom, Dick, or Harry to her without doing my research first?"
