The little incident at the Duke Ying Mansion could hardly be concealed, especially when the Ministry of War suddenly received a donation of tens of thousands of taels of silver. The Minister of War was smiling so widely that lines etched his face.
Upon asking about the origin of the donation, it turned out it was due to Song Ci's words defending the soldiers. Deeply moved, he almost wanted to write a letter of gratitude to praise the Song Family's Matriarch.
Unable to conceal it, the news naturally reached the Emperor's ears.
Emperor Chu listened to the whole story and was immensely pleased, laughing heartily.
"What a fine example of 'no country, no family.' The Song Matriarch is indeed a woman of great virtue."
Song Zhiyuan bowed deeply with hands clasped: "Your Majesty flatters us. My mother has shallow knowledge, only having endured the hardships of war and unable to bear seeing soldiers suffer."
Nearby, Prime Minister Fan secretly rolled his eyes from an unseen angle.
