The people outside the carriage were unaware of what transpired inside. After some pleasantries, Lady Lanxiu finally shifted her attention away from the saint and engaged in earnest conversation with Cheng Ziang.
As it turned out, Lady Lanxiu was referred to as "lady" because she truly was married—or more accurately, a widow.
Her husband had been the leader of the Qi State wild tribes, but he perished in the war against the Anxiang family. Lady Lanxiu, however, seemed reluctant to talk about her husband, showing a palpable discomfort. Cheng Ziang, noticing this, refrained from delving deeper.
Lady Lanxiu possessed the qualities befitting a leader, enabling her to assume the role of leader for the Qi State wild tribes after her husband's death.
Before the Imperial Court officially intervened to take over governance of Tianguan Town, this place had been under Lady Lanxiu's administration.
