After taking her seat, Song Yunzhao asked directly, "Is the County Princess planning to leave the palace?"
He Lan Yun stared at Song Yunzhao in astonishment. 'She could even guess that?'
Song Yunzhao smiled. "Given the County Princess's family background, I imagine the Prince would not be keen on you truly entering the palace as a concubine."
The Helan Family has already been granted a princedom. To then send a daughter into the palace would make them too prominent. It would be like adding fuel to the fire—not a good thing at all.
He Lan Yun breathed a small sigh of relief. She looked at Song Yunzhao and said, "I thought I might have a few more days, but the viewing has been moved up. I'll have to feign illness and leave the palace tomorrow. My father only sent me here to temper my disposition; I never wanted to stay in the palace myself."
What's so good about staying in the palace? You're just a caged bird, with not a shred of freedom.
