Song Ci's meaning is, if it was truly Bai Shuilian and her servant who took action, then since they have put forward Shuanglu as the scapegoat, they must still have a backup plan. Why not let them go on and see what they do next, and whether they can truly catch a big fish?
"What if we're suspecting in the wrong direction?" Nanny Gong said.
"Even if that's the case, there's no loss. If it's not them, then it's Zhou'er and the others who have suffered unjustly, and they won't make any more moves, so there's no loss. Actually, if it's just a simple case of jealousy, that's small. The real fear is if it involves serious state affairs."
Jiang Fula, however, was not at ease: "But if it truly is them, wouldn't that mean we're leaving two poisonous snakes by our side, not knowing when they might strike? I believe it's better to kill mistakenly than to let them go."
