Once the Dowager Ji and her daughter-in-law left, Empress Dowager Wang invited Song Ci to sit on the other side of the Arhat bed, making it easier for them to talk.
"Honestly, is she blaming the heavens and the earth, without a hint of self-blame? The son who sprang from her own belly was swapped all these years without her realizing—isn't that rather blind?"
Song Ci replied, "We can only say Xia Houzhe's acting is remarkable?"
Empress Dowager Wang swallowed and said, "No matter how convincing, there will always be flaws. A fake is still a fake; the child's sincerity or insincerity should be somewhat clear in one's heart, right? Especially at our age, whether the people around are truly sincere or merely flattering, it's even more apparent."
