"I greet Song Zhaoyi."
"Please, rise, Princess Consort. Let's speak sitting down."
Song Yunzhao said with a smile, gesturing to the seat opposite her.
How could the Princess Zhenbei dare to sit as an equal with Song Zhaoyi? She took a seat one position lower before smiling and saying, "I apologize for this presumptuous visit, Zhaoyi. Please forgive my intrusion."
"You're being too polite, Princess Consort. On whose behalf have you come today?" Song Yunzhao decided against beating around the bush and asked directly.
Hearing Song Yunzhao's directness, the Princess Zhenbei smiled. "Since you are so straightforward, Zhaoyi, I will be as well. I've come at the request of the Marchioness Yongjia. She wishes to request an audience with you but feared it would be impolite to send a formal visiting card without notice. Therefore, she asked me to speak for her."
