However, before the large army's arrival, the Dun Zhu Sisters had already come knocking at the door.
After a night of deep reflection, the two sisters had decided to return to Lingbei. Despite the nightmarish memories it held for them, it was after all the place where they were born and raised, where their parents and loved ones resided. To them, Lingbei was their root, the place most worthy of their attachment!
Cai Wei was not at all surprised by their decision. She simply asked them to stay well inside Lady He's Roast Duck and wait for her to return from the capital. After that, she would take them back to Lingbei.
In the Shen Mansion, Madam Cui now wielded sole authority. All the concubines in the home had been dispersed by Lord Shen County, and not only that, but Lord Shen himself was also extra cautious around her, fearing to displease her in any way.