All the tactics of palace intrigue were ones Song Ci had seen before.
The auspicious sign was said to have appeared in Prince Xiao's fief, and most importantly, it appeared the night before the Commandery Princess was born, naturally linking it to the little Commandery Princess.
No matter how contrived it seemed, people would still say that a scenario doesn't fear being old-fashioned, as long as it's effective.
The move by Prince Xiao certainly proved effective. Emperor Chu was very pleased, and thus bestowed the little Commandery Princess the title of "Fortune", to everyone's delight.
Everyone knew this was pre-arranged by Prince Xiao. Even Emperor Chu might have realized it, but who would point it out?
Prince Xiao achieved his goal, and Emperor Chu maintained his enigmatic imperial demeanor.
No matter the process, a satisfactory outcome was all that mattered.
A month later, Madam Song brought an invitation to the Prince Dingbei's Mansion to see Song Ci.
