Bai Shuilian had long 'understood' about Song Ci, the matriarch of the Song Family, from Song Zhiqing's words. She had a strong and domineering personality, acting rudely and unreasonably. After all, she came from a peasant background, with limited experience. She happened to be lucky and gave birth to Song Zhiyuan. She rose in status by virtue of her son's success. More importantly, she got to know the Empress Dowager and her son when they were living among the common people.
Since then, a peasant woman had suddenly become an official's wife. As Song Zhiyuan became increasingly favored and his official position grew more significant, her status elevated correspondingly. Until today, she held the title of an Imperial Decree Matriarch of the first rank and was favored by the Empress Dowager. The Madams in the circle of noblewomen secretly mocked her, but everyone feared her.
