In winter, the days are short and the nights are long. As the old year fades away and the New Year approaches, the Song Family finds themselves preparing to attend the palace banquet once again on New Year's Eve.
Nanny suggested that due to the cold and the repetitive annual nature of the palace banquets, Song Ci could easily skip the event to avoid undue exhaustion.
But Song Ci replied, "This year, I cannot miss it. With the Crown Prince newly appointed, each family is realigning their positions. The harem and the women of the court are closely linked to this, and you can see it in the family alliances being formed."
"The Song Family is neutral and part of the Royalist Party, not closely tied to the harem."
Song Ci shook her head with a bitter smile, "Have you forgotten? The Song clan has Song Daying. Even if they're out of the family, no one forgets where she's from, especially those with ulterior motives."
