With leverage over Xu Mingying, they could threaten Marquis and Marchioness Wuxin. For the sake of their daughter and their family's future, perhaps they would indeed be manipulated by the Empress Dowager.
Consort Shu's words were a revelation to Song Yunzhao, and everything suddenly became clear. 'Yes, how did I not think of that?'
Consort Shu chuckled after she spoke. "It's just a wild guess of mine. Just take it as a joke."
Consort Shu left, but Song Yunzhao's mind was in turmoil.
She could never figure out why, but now, Consort Shu's words had been a rude awakening.
'If that's the reason, it actually makes a lot of sense.'
'The Empress Dowager wants a henchman. If she looks around the entire Capital City, the Marquis Wuxin Mansion, which has always been on bad terms with her, really does seem like the best choice.'
