Chapter 676: No Excuse to be Found

Madam Song's face was ashen, yet she finally fell silent. Of course, she knew. From the moment her daughter, Song Yalin, disappeared for several days and then suddenly reappeared with the Imperial Edict granting her marriage from the Emperor, Madam Song understood Song Yalin's plan.

Only then did she realize that her obedient daughter's excited remarks about ascending to a higher social standing were not spontaneous but rather a deeply ingrained obsession.

Only then did she realize that this daughter she reared with her own hands had long slipped from her control and had even turned into someone she barely recognized.

But no matter what, she was still her daughter. How could Madam Song sit still and watch her leap into a pit of fire?

With tears streaming down her face, Madam Song whispered, "She's too naive, she's just too naive."