Empress Dowager Wang watched as the couple from Uncle's Mansion sat as if on pins and needles, and finally, in a rare display of magnanimity, got straight to the point.
The sooner the threat is over, no, the sooner things are set straight and they get sent away, the less annoying they are to watch.
"No more pleasantries, I've summoned you to the palace; you must know the reason. It's about the child of the seventh branch, the sixth one. I have consulted a master about his birthdate, and it is most fitting and auspicious for him to be adopted by the fourth branch as the heir."
The Marquis of Uncle's Mansion said, "Lady, have you considered this thoroughly? As for Yongping, I've learned a bit about him from his uncle, and it's said that he's a bit dishonest and has a stubborn temper. However, his cousin, Yongqing, is very well-mannered."
