Aran was somewhat at a loss, faced with Mo Xueying’s weeping. It was not that she was soft-hearted; she simply felt that there was no reason for one woman to make things so difficult for another.
"Then please finish what you have to say and leave at once!" Since the woman who claimed to be her mother had said the final decision rested with her, she might as well ask her to leave immediately after she finished speaking.
In the courtyard, Mo Xueying recounted to Aran and Gu Zhentang the coup that had occurred in Canglan State when she was pregnant with Aran. Outside the courtyard, the magistrate of Linhai Town, the prefect of Huainan County, and the governor overseeing the region were all requesting an audience with Gu Zhentang. However, the guards ignored the three of them entirely. His Majesty had given orders that he would not meet with local officials during this trip, and that all officials were to steer clear.
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