Mu Jinyuan watched the back of Grand Commandant Zhou's wife as she walked away, then, feeling satisfied, instructed the carriage to head in the opposite direction.
Things had been made clear enough; it was unlikely that the Grand Commandant and his wife would continue to indulge Zhou Mao'an and his associates. When it came to the imperial examinations, merely causing a stir was not enough—one had to act decisively to resolve the matter. If she let the situation drag on, it would only give those people time to find scapegoats, just as they had done with Mu Yunyuan previously.
Zhou Mao'an was currently the best point of entry. By following the trail, she would be able to root out everyone behind him; only then would she find peace of mind. She had already "beaten the grass to startle the snake," and the rest was up to Xie Yanci.
Chapter 288