Therefore, she had to drag her into the water with her, so the desire of Duke Wu'an Mansion to bring a girl from the Pei Family into the Eastern Palace was enough to be her biggest gamble.
The Duchess Wu'an clearly understood her sister-in-law's implications; she didn't want to be manipulated by others. Speaking indifferently, she said, "We had long since given up on the idea of having Nianwei enter the Eastern Palace; otherwise, we wouldn't have considered sending Xiang Ru into the palace. Moreover, with Su Xinyi there, and the old grudge between her and Nianwei, she would never give her consent. Furthermore, the Crown Prince holds his Crown Princess in very special regard. Sister-in-law, there's no need to test me; my husband and I have already let it go."
Mrs. You: ...
She looked at her sister-in-law with suspicion, unable to discern if her words were true or false. But in that moment, her heart sank, feeling that her trip to the capital might have been in vain.
