Madam Ding Nanbo was on pins and needles. She hadn't expected Yun Zhao to be so blunt; she was so taken aback she didn't know how to respond.
After an awkward laugh, Madam Ding Nanbo said, "In the past, the Concubine lived in Nanyu, so it was certainly difficult to meet. Thankfully, now that you are in the palace, seeing you is much easier."
Madam Song found such shameless words to be a real eye-opener. 'Then again,' she thought, 'what kind of pride would a woman willing to become a second wife even have?'
"Madam, what you've just said isn't quite right. After all, Qing Han is very close with her maternal family. They see each other nearly every year, if not more," Madam Song said, her expression stern.
