Although Song Yunzhao was unwilling to see Mrs. Cai, today was a joyous occasion for her and her son, so she held her nose and accepted it.
The First Madam and Mrs. Cai arrived shortly after. Yun Zhao rose and went to the outer hall to receive them.
She wore the formal regalia of Ming Fei, her hair styled in a high coiffure. The most striking ornament in her dark tresses was a three-tailed phoenix hairpin. It was crafted from red gold and inlaid with rubies, each gem the size of a thumbnail. Tassels dangling from the phoenix's beak brushed against her ears, swaying with each step and glittering magnificently.
As Mrs. Cai gazed upon this resplendent Song Yunzhao, she thought of her eldest daughter, who was suffering in the Marquis Wuxin Mansion. Her already somber expression grew even colder.
