"Let me tell you something interesting. I went looking for Chen last night and happened to see a woman leaving his room. I couldn't get a clear look at her face, but from her figure and the way she walked, she must have been one of our senior or junior sisters from the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect.
Heh, Chen really has a way with things, doesn't he? Mother, what do you think? Should we give this a little push and help things along? It'd be a good way to form a bond and deepen our relationship."
"Last night... you went to see Chen Sheng?"
Lady Lan's heart skipped a beat, and her fingers curled reflexively inside her sleeve.
"Yes, I was originally going to ask for his help with... ah, never mind that."
Ouyang Ke waved a hand dismissively and got back to the point.
"What do you think of my idea, Mother? Chen is a man of incredible talent, and he's close with the Nie Family. If he were to marry into our Ten Thousand Poisons Sect, it would be a huge boon for us."
