Such thuggish excuses might fool others, but not Song Yunzhao.
Chen Ran was just a steward. Even if she was a steward from the Grand Tutor Mansion, how could she exert influence inside the traveling palace?
Could she have done it without someone backing her?
This master and servant pair were certainly in perfect sync.
Ever since entering the palace, Song Yunzhao had been schemed against by the novel's protagonist more times than she could count. But every time, she had managed to escape unscathed, never giving her rival anything to use against her.
Perhaps it was the original novel's world-will constantly trying to save its protagonist, attempting to wrench the plot back on course. Song Yunzhao hadn't wanted to confront the protagonist when she lacked the power, fearing she would suffer a great loss. But now, she thought differently.
The collapse of the plot had also brought out the protagonist's hidden dark side.
She slowly walked up to Qin Wan Yi, and their eyes met.
