"Fortune is found through risk. Our family has a favored Concubine, so we have no choice but to grit our teeth and press forward. However, your father and your third uncle hold positions that are too low. They can't help the Concubine—in fact, they might even hold her back. Gui Yi, there's no such thing as having the best of both worlds. We can't just think about what we stand to gain from the Concubine."
Song Guiyi couldn't help but smile. "Mother, do you really think I'm that kind of person? I'm just worried that being so favored might not be good for her."
Hearing her daughter's words, the First Madam glanced at her. "Ever since Yun Zhao entered the palace, she has been the sole recipient of his favor. In the past, the three concubines shared the Emperor's grace, but now your third younger sister outshines them all. Do you really believe it's simply because Yun Zhao's beauty is so bewitching?"
