Madam Lu and Zhou Xiuer had both followed Zhou Xuennian while he was in office for a period of time. Though their life as an official's family was brief, they'd attended all sorts of banquets, high and low, and had picked up a fair bit of the rules of the bureaucratic world.
Wufu's rank was certainly higher than Wu Lihong's, and she had even saved the Imperial Princess. With such a great favor owed, if she were to ask the Princess for help, could the Princess ignore it?
What if he was the nephew of the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi—could that compare with a single word from an Imperial Princess?
Even if they didn't make use of that favor with the Imperial Princess, if Wu Lihong and his family wanted to mend relations with Mother and daughter Wufu through them, they certainly wouldn't be half‑hearted about helping, would they?
Madam Lu said, "You're not wrong, but that Lord Wu, is he really willing?"
