Qiu Wu and the three others moved quietly without making a sound. Zhao Hanzhang had already tiptoed to the side, avoiding the lamp so that her shadow would not appear on the screen.
The people outside the screen were completely unaware that someone had entered the study, and they continued their earnest discussion, "Judging from her previous actions, she is extremely domineering. With her sudden arrival, I'm afraid Gao Cheng is in grave danger."
"Wasn't the former County Magistrate of Biyang beheaded without a word? Since winter started, she has issued numerous decrees which we in Nanyang Country have refused to follow. I'm afraid this visit won't end well either."
Another person suggested, "Why not make some pretenses before she arrives, just to send her away without raising issues?"
"That's not appropriate. Wouldn't that spread rumors that our Prefectural Governor is afraid of her?"
