Old Madam Ji and her daughters-in-law had no idea what was happening behind them. They hurriedly headed towards Fengxian Hall, but as they were not members of the imperial family, they could not enter. The three women—the mother-in-law and her two daughters-in-law—could only pace anxiously outside.
As for the young Emperor, although he claimed he was going to Fengxian Hall to mourn the late Emperor, this was just a charade. Ever since he was young, he had used mourning the late Emperor as an excuse to avoid one selection process for consorts after another. Thus, claiming to mourn the late Emperor had become his way of seeking solitude. Today was no exception.
