Mei Wanying did not object to Pei Yan's decision.
She had little to say to Empress Dowager Gu. The purpose of this visit was twofold: first, to fulfill the Empress Dowager's wish, and second, to secure another backer for Ling.
In the future, if Ling was in trouble, there would be one more person to help her through it.
They had eaten and played. It was the perfect time to leave the palace.
Empress Dowager Gu couldn't bear to part with Ling, but instead of asking them to stay, she just told Ling to visit the palace often.
"Have your mother bring you, or your grandmother can send someone to pick you up."
Ling nodded obediently.
But inside, she was thinking, 'I'll only come if Mother comes. If Mother doesn't come, then I won't either.'
Her grandmother was very good to her, but her mother hadn't smiled the entire time, which was different from how she was at home.
