The date for the horse race was set for three days later, and the entire racecourse grew even livelier, with a continuous stream of people coming to practice their horsemanship every day.
Yun Zhao saw many new faces. They were all the treasured daughters of various families, having accompanied their mothers to the traveling palace.
Their purpose, of course, wasn't so simple.
They only needed to look at the Imperial Concubine to see an example of one person's success elevating their entire family. The whole Song Family had prospered along with her—even her great-uncle had been granted a noble title.
Others only saw the results. They didn't consider the achievements of Song Buran and Yun Zhao's father in court, assuming the family's prosperity was solely due to the Imperial Concubine's favor.
Yun Zhao had no reason to be angry. With her as a precedent, anyone with a pretty face would want to try their luck.
