In the evening, Zhulan told Zhou Shuren her suspicions, "Do you want to try probing Shi Qing?"
Without even thinking, Zhou Shuren immediately dismissed the idea, "Asking or not, it does us no good."
Zhulan wanted to argue—who said that? She had plans of her own. But then she thought about it and realized Zhou Shuren was right. Indeed, it was of no benefit to them. What difference did it make whether they knew or not? They were merely spectators, not wanting to get involved.
Zhou Shuren was preoccupied with Chang Yi, "The ships set sail today; I wonder if they can reach their destination smoothly."
"The embassy is headed to a neighboring country, not some far-off maritime nation. Heading south should be relatively safe."
