Meeting her enigmatic smile, Song Yue grinned and asked, "Yuan Shi, how's the preparation for Yuehua Pavilion going?"
Yuan Fuling's eyelid twitched.
"What Moonflower Pavilion?" asked the Duke of Jingguo.
The old lady cleared her throat from behind: "It was I who asked Madam Yuan yesterday to vacate Yuehua Pavilion for Yue'er."
Yuan Fuling immediately looked at the Duke of Jingguo with a wronged expression, hoping that he could stand up for her.
This time, however, the Duke of Jingguo was too busy to make decisions for Yuan Fuling. He nodded and said, "Mother's arrangements are excellent. Fuling, vacate the courtyard as soon as possible. Also, prepare a few more sets of luxurious clothes and jewelry for Yue'er. All expenses will be paid from my private funds."
Yuan Fuling was so angry that she almost bit her teeth off, but she forced herself to say "okay".
With things escalating to this point, no one was in the mood for breakfast, and the gathering ended on bad terms.
Only Song Yue was in a good mood.
"Sister Yue!"
The old lady called out to Song Yue and kept her there.
After everyone else left.
The old lady pulled Song Yue down to sit, her eyes brimming with tears: "Yue'er, you've suffered so much. It's all my fault for not being able to protect you."
Seeing the Grand Madam's eyes redden and she cry, Song Yue was not surprised at all, because the Grand Madam used the same trick in her previous life, making up lies that the Northern Chu Emperor was jealous of the Jingguo Duke's Mansion's real power, so he plotted to frame her and told her to keep the secret and not to talk about it.
They say blood is thicker than water, but sending Song Yue away back then was out of necessity.
Half-foolish and half-dazed, she naturally believed it, only remembering not to say anything carelessly.
He never said a bad word about Duke Jing in front of the Emperor of Northern Chu, and even after he recovered from his illness, he never spoke ill of Duke Jing.
She even pleaded for the Duke of Jingguo, which finally persuaded the Emperor of Northern Chu to show mercy to him.
"It wasn't easy for your father to support this family all by himself, Yue'er. Over the years, your father has always been thinking about you..." The old lady choked up.
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