The news that the always-imposing Lady had lost face spectacularly at Qiankun Palace, even kneeling before palace maids and eunuchs to beg for an audience with the Emperor, spread through the entire harem in the blink of an eye, as if on wings.
Noble Princess Consort Rong, however, had long been prepared for this.
Between her pride and her family, she chose the latter.
The Six Palace Concubines barely had time to gloat before they discovered the downside of Noble Princess Consort Rong's downfall—the Emperor was in a foul mood and stopped visiting the harem altogether. Before, they could at least get a few scraps from the Noble Consort's table, but now, not even dregs were left.
Since no one could see the Emperor, everyone peacefully resigned themselves to doing nothing.
There was, however, one exception: Lady Shufei, who was frequently summoned to attend to the Emperor in Qiankun Palace and Qingliu Hall.
Such an exception naturally provoked jealousy and sour remarks from many.
