"The palace has its own rules," Song Yunzhao said. "An Xiaoyi has done nothing wrong, and she has the Empress Dowager protecting her. Am I supposed to just beat her up without reason?"
That really wouldn't do.
Consort Shu sneered, "She's getting off easy."
***
Feng Yunjin and Wang Zhaorong moved quickly. Soon, news spread from Baozhuang Building that they were no longer working with the Ling Family. After hearing the news, Ling Yunhe sealed the gates of the Ling estate and refused to come out. He showed no intention of running around to save his family, a posture that screamed of a guilty conscience.
Everyone knew the Ling Family must have done something to offend Ming Fei from the palace, which was why all their collaborations had been severed.
