The retort from the Marchioness of Wuwei's successor was perfectly timed and hit the mark, stating nothing but the truth.
The Princess Consort of Anyang, who had been simply watching the play, had not expected to be dragged into it. Her son, An Shuli, indeed became the subject of rumors with Qiuyue of Lin'an last year. The rumors were so convincing and spread so rapidly that she had almost believed them to be true. It was only after several confrontations with her son, confirming that he indeed did not know Qiuyue of Lin'an, that she let the matter rest.
Latter on, she came to know the origin of those rumors. After the Crown Prince had chosen his Crown Princess Consort, the Clan Leader of the Hua Family came to her door with gifts to apologize. She was a magnanimous person and her son did not hold grudges, so the incident was put behind them.
Little did she expect that it would be brought up today by the Marchioness of Wuwei's successor.
