Song Zhiyuan met with Niu Pan'er and his youngest child in the study. His gaze swept over Song Zhiyu's face, which looked as though it had lost all hope, and his brow furrowed slightly.
As Prime Minister, he had his own sources of information. From the time Niu Pan'er left the palace, he knew why she entered the palace and what the outcome was.
This day had inevitably arrived.
Taking advantage of Prince Dingbei's retirement from the military service and promoting the General of Shengjing to the Governor of the three northeastern provinces, this was a way to divide the power of Prince Dingbei's Mansion.
Prince Dingbei was a crafty old fox. With his retirement, his young daughter Niu Pan'er takes his place. Regardless of her age, her gender might make it difficult to suppress those restless, old noble families in the Northeast.
Not to mention, there's also the eager Governor Zhang.
This time in the Northeast, it's a tough battle for Niu Pan'er.
