Dusk at sunset.
The glaze lamps were lit all over the Prime Minister's Mansion, and Chunhui Hall was as bright as day. The reason being that today is the Dragon Boat Festival, and there would be a family banquet in the mansion.
Song Ci lay down for an entire afternoon before managing to catch her breath. She was now conversing with Song Zhiyuan in the main hall about Empress Dowager Wang's intentions.
Song Zhiyuan was dumbfounded.
How did his mother manage to bring such a heap of trouble just by entering the palace once?
Song Ci carefully observed her son, who was becoming increasingly attractive with mature charm, and said somewhat resentfully, "Eldest son, am I bringing trouble upon myself for no reason?"
She also knew that this matter was difficult to handle, as it involved offending people, particularly the so-called maternal family of the Empress Dowager, Uncle's Mansion of Loyalty and Diligence.
