The visit was a success, and Song Yunzhao was quite satisfied. It was her first meeting with the Empress Dowager at Shouci Palace since becoming an Imperial Concubine, and it had gone more smoothly than she'd anticipated.
She returned to Yaohua Palace and sent Zhang Maoquan to Taiji Palace to report on the Empress Dowager's health, allowing the Emperor to focus on matters of state without worry.
For several days straight, snow mixed with hail fell upon the Capital City. A biting cold wind made the windows HOWL.
Song Yunzhao had a bad feeling. 'The plot is already a complete mess, and the original female lead is gone. I have no idea what year it is or what part of the story I'm in anymore. I don't remember the book ever mentioning such a harsh winter.'
'Come to think of it, the entire world of the book must have changed after I got rid of the protagonist.'
'I don't know if it's for the better or for the worse.'
