On this day, Consort Sun, Consort Fang, and Shumulu arrived at Jingren Palace. This was the first time the Empress had requested to see them, and she couldn't help but feel a little excited.

When the three saw the dilapidated state of the outside of Jingren Palace, they doubted that they had come to the wrong place. However, the plaque with the three large characters "Jingren Palace" was still hanging high, although the three characters had faded.

Upon entering the main hall, they saw that the Empress was already seated.

"Your Majesty, we pay our respects!" The three women bowed to Ulanara.

Ulanara smiled and told them to rise, then seated them in the designated seats. Seeing that Ulanara was so kind and not as ruthless as rumored, the three relaxed their guard against her.

"Do you know why I summoned you to Jingren Palace today?" Ulanara asked, getting straight to the point.

The three looked at each other, guessing the Empress's intentions, but none of them dared to speak their minds.

"Your Majesty, I am foolish and humbly request Your Majesty's guidance," said Consort Fang, usually cautious in her behavior, speaking first. Ulanara glanced at Consort Fang, her lips barely moving. "Consort Fang, how long have you been in the palace?"

Fang Ying felt a little nervous when she saw that she had been chosen, and her speech became somewhat unnatural.

"Your Majesty, I have been in the palace for half a year," Consort Fang replied honestly.

"You've all been in the palace for half a year now. Although you haven't served the Emperor yet, you're all his women now." Ulanara had a pretty good understanding of the three women's situations. They were all newly arrived concubines who hadn't yet been favored, which was perfect for her to use.

When Consort Sun heard the Empress's words, she knew that the Empress intended to promote her to the throne. It seemed that what Consort Fucha said was true, and that this person could still be trusted in the future.

Ulanara paused for a moment, then continued, "I will introduce the three of you to the Emperor. After all, the Emperor has few children. You should all prepare yourselves well, because the Emperor might visit you someday. I don't want to spoil the Emperor's mood."

"Your Majesty, is what you're saying true?" Since entering the palace, Shumulu had never even seen the Emperor's shadow. Now, hearing that she might be favored by the Emperor, she was so excited that she didn't even realize she had said the wrong thing.

"Would I lie to you?" The Empress glanced at Shumulu.

Ulanara felt challenged, even though she held little sway over the emperor. When had a mere concubine dared to speak to her like that?

Shumulu realized he had said the wrong thing and quickly knelt on the ground, begging the Empress for forgiveness. "Your Majesty, I was wrong. I slapped myself. Please forgive me."

After saying that, she was about to slap herself. Fang and Sun, who were standing next to her, were so frightened that they didn't dare to breathe.

The Empress intervened in time, not wanting to leave these three people with a villainous image, and thus let Shumulu go. However, given Shumulu's performance today, Ulanara would not give her an important position in the future.

A foolish and taciturn person will not be liked by the Fourth Prince.

"Although I promised to recommend you before the Emperor, success or failure is still in your own hands. I want you to write to your father and ask him to mobilize all his resources to jointly submit a petition opposing Consort Xi's monopolization of the Emperor's favor. Do you understand?" Ulanara continued.

"It's all up to Your Majesty!" Consort Sun realized that the Empress was using her to oppose Consort Xi, but things had already come to this point, and she couldn't back down, so she could only move forward.