Empress Dowager Mo's temperament was always stern and tough, never willing to speak soft words. For her, being able to utter these words of concession was no easy feat, and was indirectly tantamount to lowering her head to Cai Wei.
Cai Wei was not the type to be unreasonable when she had the upper hand. Besides, Empress Dowager Mo was Nangong Yi's mother and the bond with her man was unbreakable, bone-deep and connected by sinew. For this alone, she did not wish to freeze their relationship into hostility, to avoid putting her man in a difficult position between them.
Upon hearing Empress Dowager Mo's words, she laughed and said with grace, "All of these are duties this concubine ought to perform. Imperial Mother need not be burdened with concern. You have just received quite the scare; please return and rest soon. Once the affairs here are settled, this concubine and The Emperor will come to pay respects to you."
