If it had been a concubine who rashly altered the kitchen menu, the Princess Consort wouldn't have been so furious.
But Shen Wei was merely a lowly maidservant, not even a secondary consort! How dare she overstep the Princess Consort's authority and interfere with the kitchen arrangements?
"My lady, please calm yourself," Granny Liu quickly stepped forward, her tone soothing. "Though Shen Wei is just a maidservant, she does enjoy His Highness's favor. Once she gives birth, she'll be promoted to secondary consort. For now, don't trouble yourself with her. The most important matter is tending to His Highness, who is poisoned and injured. As for Shen Wei, she's under our watch—she can't cause any real trouble."
The Princess Consort pressed her lips together, gripping her prayer beads tightly, counting them one by one.
