At that time, Su Yushan had not yet gotten up. Hearing the commotion, she was still wondering why Hongli would come at this time.

By the time she sat up and put on her robe, Hongli had already entered the West Warm Pavilion.

Seeing that his complexion was not well, Su Yushan asked him and found out that he was angry with those court officials.

Every time he did it for her, he faced much doubt and immense pressure. Su Yushan was grateful, but she didn't want to ruin their relationship as ruler and subject, so she kindly advised him:

"With so many court officials, there will naturally be different opinions. Ortai is a veteran of three reigns and speaks frankly. He probably doesn't mean any harm. Don't be angry with him because of this."

Hongli had expected Yushan to hate these old fogies, but she was surprisingly calm, which surprised him.

"He's hindering your promotion, and you're still speaking well of him?"

It wasn't that she was saying anything nice; she was simply looking at the matter from an objective standpoint.

"The older generation must be very stubborn. They always like to bring up palace rules. It's their habit. It's probably not directed at me. In the end, it's just a difference in perspective!"

Zhang Tingyu is related to our Su family by marriage. If it weren't for that, I'm afraid he would have objected.

You did it for me, and they did it for the stability of the court. Neither of them is wrong. Let's let this matter rest. From now on, they will still be trustworthy ministers in court. Don't let this cause any resentment.

Yu Shan is a woman of great wisdom and righteousness, and she views issues objectively. She would not speak ill of those officials because of petty grievances, but instead advised him to be fair. Such a virtuous woman is naturally worthy of being his Imperial Noble Consort!

When you get to know someone, you can always see their good points, but the Empress Dowager never thinks about these things. In her eyes, Su Yushan is a vixen who is so outrageous that Hongli makes exceptions for her time and time again!

With the Empress confined to her quarters once again and unable to leave, the Empress Dowager personally went to Changchun Palace to visit her.

When the Empress Dowager arrived, the guards dared not stop her and could only let her in.

The Empress Dowager was unaware that the people in Changchun Palace had concealed the manner of Dongling's death, and she let it slip as soon as she saw the Empress.

Only then did Yu Ying realize that Dong Ling had not committed suicide by drinking poison, but had been torn apart by five horses!

So Su Yushan lied to her; she didn't plead for Dong Ling at all, right?

Since Su Yushan was unwilling, why did she agree? She was given hope and then disappointed. Yuying was filled with grief and indignation. In addition, the Empress Dowager said that Hongli had promoted Su Yushan to Imperial Noble Consort. Yuying felt even more embarrassed and felt that she had lost all face!

Is Hongli ignoring her existence, treating her like she's dead?

According to palace rules, after the Empress's death, other concubines are usually promoted to Imperial Noble Consorts to manage the affairs of the six palaces, and then they are formally established as Empress.

She's still alive and well! How could he possibly bestow the title of Imperial Noble Consort upon Su Yushan? Hongli's actions are clearly a curse upon her death!