Xiqiu felt that Tong Quanzhi's words made sense. In this dynasty, the status of military officers was inherently lower than that of civil servants. Tong Quanzhi was merely a small flag officer, going to a remote place like Liaodong. Second Lady and Second Master wanted to arrange a marriage for him but wouldn't casually marry off a woman from a small family. What high-born lady could endure a life like that in Liaodong?
Second Lady was stunned and didn't know what to say for a moment.
Tong Quanzhi stood up: "It's settled, I won't get married." With that, he left the room without looking back.
Second Lady's tears began to fall, and she sighed: "What can be done, the Master instructed repeatedly before this trip that we must bring him back this time..."
Xiqiu had nothing to say, thought for a moment, and tentatively suggested: "If you're really worried, why not place a maid by his side!"
