Noble Consort Xiao heard about the matter within the palace and lost her appetite at breakfast. She immediately sent someone to investigate what was going on.
Granny Zhao, upon noticing that the Imperial Consort was clearly perturbed, recounted everything in full detail: "This Lin Yu comes from incredibly humble origins. I heard she ranked in the top three during the women's martial examination, but originally, she was merely a beggar picked up by General Ye!"
"Even though she carries herself with a certain air reminiscent of General Lin's imposing masculinity,
just look at her—when I casually handed her some fabric and jewelry, she clutched them to her chest as if they were precious treasures.
That's nothing like General Lin at all; utterly uncouth!"
Granny Song frowned deeply at this, her forehead wrinkling profoundly in concern.
