Upon hearing Consort Hui's words, Consort Wen nearly ground her teeth to powder.
"Excellent, excellent! The Imperial Concubine's maternal family has unknowingly developed so many powerful in-laws."
"For a family of bondservant origin to achieve such success in just a few years, I have underestimated them."
With her head slightly lowered, a flash of coldness quickly crossed Consort Hui's eyes.
Cining Palace
The Empress Dowager sat upright, looking frail and old, with her eyes closed and her brows furrowed.
After a long while, the Empress Dowager opened her eyes and said in a deep voice, "Did I make a mistake? The Consort is deeply favored by the Emperor, and her sons, the Third Prince and the Eighth Princess, have been taken as disciples by the immortal. It is only a matter of time before the Consort moves into the Empress's palace."
"I am already half-buried, why should I obstruct the Emperor or the Consort? What I fear now is that after I pass away, the Consort will move into the Empress's palace and hold a grudge against the Khorchin..."
Sumalagu looked up and quickly glanced at the Empress Dowager.
After careful consideration, Su Mala Gu said, "His Majesty is filial, and the Imperial Noble Consort is also sensible; she will surely understand the Empress Dowager's good intentions. The positions of Empress and Imperial Noble Consort may seem infinitely glamorous, but in reality..."
"The tallest tree in the forest will be felled by the wind. The emperor appointed two empresses, one of whom died of illness and the other of postpartum hemorrhage. This shows that the position of empress is not so easy to hold."
"Empress Dowager, although you hindered the Imperial Concubine, if we look at it from another perspective, you were also helping her."
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager fell into deep thought.
A minute passed, a cup of tea was brewed, and a quarter of an hour later, the Empress Dowager sighed and spoke in an aged voice, "What you say makes sense. I only hope that the Imperial Concubine can understand."
"Suma, I'm getting old, and there are many things I can no longer do, Uyudai..."
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