He was worried about one problem too—he wasn't afraid of a few country bumpkins; a little silver would send them away. But he feared these people might be unreasonable and keep coming back after one payment.
Their appetite might grow so large that even he, a County Magistrate, couldn't satisfy them.
"That's simple!" Madam Zhong said, "Feng Suyun isn't a Lian Family member, so we can't use the Lian Family to manipulate her. The Lian Family won't worry about Feng Suyun, as she's not one of their children. So let's just be ruthless and get rid of the Lian Family members who know Feng Suyun's identity. Once only Feng Suyun is left, we just need to convince her, and everything will be fine."
"Will Feng Suyun agree?"
"We're offering her a chance to become a lady, not sending her to death. Why wouldn't she agree?" Madam Zhong said, "Trust me on this."
So the decision was made. Within a few days, Madam Zhong arranged for the Lian Family members to be brought over.
