Lu Xuan's eyes flashed with a trace of resentment. Confined to Changxin Palace, she had become the laughingstock of the entire imperial harem.
And now, at this critical moment, Shen Wei had arrived with great fanfare.
What was she here for?
To gloat?
Lu Xuan did not rise to greet her. Instead, she reclined on the chaise longue, her gaze shadowed.
Soon, the curtains of the bedchamber were drawn aside, and Shen Wei removed her fox-fur cloak, a faint smile playing on her lips. "Is Noble Consort Lu well?"
Lu Xuan's expression darkened as she replied guardedly, "Perfectly well. There's no need for Noble Consort Chen to concern herself."
Shen Wei smiled. "You look rather pale. Perhaps you should summon the imperial physicians. The newly established Women's Medical Bureau has recruited several skilled female healers from the common folk, particularly adept at treating women's ailments."
Lu Xuan clenched her fists, her beautiful eyes fixed on Shen Wei's radiant face.
