Song Yunzhao reflected on her tumultuous journey since entering the palace selection. She had always wanted to be an observer, enjoying the drama from the sidelines, but she had somehow always ended up as the subject of the gossip herself.
This time, she planned to change the rules of the game. 'How can I let myself be the constant subject of their gossip?'
"No, quite the opposite. Have Anshun go to the intersection..." Song Yunzhao whispered a few instructions, a faint smile on her lips. Her eyes sparkled as if flecked with brilliant gold dust.
Xiangxue nodded. "I'll go at once."
Song Yunzhao then called Shizhu in and gave her a few similar instructions. Although Shizhu seemed to disapprove, she went to carry them out in silence.
Wangyou Palace fell quiet in an instant, and its gates slowly swung shut. Meanwhile, in a diagonally opposite corner of the palace, a lively event was well underway.
