Consort Xue was naturally pleased, not because of the Empress Dowager's reward, but because she understood the Empress Dowager's meaning and knew that Consort Shu was bound to suffer a setback this time.
Consort Shu wasn't stupid either. Consort Xian muttered sarcastically from the side, "What kind of magic tea did this Xue woman drink at the Empress Dowager's place to be so high?"
Consort Shu, however, tightened her handkerchief with unease, tugged at Consort Xian, and interrupted her.
Sure enough, as soon as she entered the main hall of Shouci Palace, the Empress Dowager's kind smile, which had been talking to the children, immediately faded upon seeing her.
The Empress Dowager didn't particularly like the sisters, Consort Shu and Consort Xian. Consort Shu was frivolous and had strange behavior, while Consort Xian was domineering and had a bad personality. Of course, these were just the most superficial reasons.
To put it more deeply...
In the harem today, there is no Empress in the inner palace. The four Consorts, Gui, Shu, De, and Xian, are the highest-ranking consorts in the palace and jointly control the power of the palace.
Among them, Consort Xue, who was the head of the four consorts, had the most children. However, her maternal family was not strong enough. Although the eldest prince was old, he was not outstanding. He could be described as honest and filial.
This is precisely why Consort Xue was more favored by Emperor Chongjin and the Empress Dowager.
Moreover, Consort Xue is intelligent and adept at social maneuvering, unlike the arrogant and haughty Consort Shu.
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