The family of Marquis Zhongqin left the palace dejectedly, and upon returning to the Zhongqin Mansion, they were welcomed by their son and daughter-in-law as they entered the main hall.
"Father, how did it go?" The Heir of Marquis Zhongqin, Wan Zhongyuan, looked eagerly at his father.
On the side, the Heir's wife, Madam Liu, glanced at her father-in-law and mother-in-law briefly, thinking that it was definitely a lost cause. If the Empress Dowager had agreed, she would have selected the heir they chose long ago, why wait until now?
Yet these few people still dream on, alas.
Though Madam Liu felt regretful, she wasn't too disappointed, as this was all within expectations. She merely needed to hold her current position well.
