Su Rong heaved a sigh. "So, it appears my mother arranged my marriage with the Duke Residence, not to ensure my protection, but to possibly secure me a refined marriage? After all, the daughter of a civil servant from Jiangning cannot possibly hope to marry a legitimate son of the Duke Residence."
Lan said, nodding her head, "We've already looked into your father's life, meticulously so. However, your mother remains a mystery, her status remains enigmatic. I wonder why she solemnly chose to be a concubine."
"There must have been unavoidable reasons." Su Rong could never believe that her mother chose to be a concubine out of love. Even when her father stayed in Nuanxiang Pavilion, he slept on the couch and never shared a bed with her mother."
Lan asked, perturbed, "Even the Duke Residence doesn't daunt her. Who is she, exactly?"
