Her status is plainly there, she can't possibly surpass Su Luo!
If she eats these preserves first, and then Su Luo follows, by the time it reaches the Empress's ears, there's a chance both of them might offend her.
Guo Chun, once cautious and meticulous at the Guo Residence, seems to benefit from that; at least upon entering the Inner Palace, by maintaining her previous style, she avoids making mistakes.
However, these preserves appear much inferior to the ones the Empress rewarded after taking medicine a few days ago; the Empress, well-versed and experienced, would hardly find them appealing.
Even if she accepts them, she might hand them over to the Servants later on.
Let her be pleased to curry favor.
It's merely showing incompetence.
Guo Yin has been actively engaging these days, inquiring about the preferences of Your Majesty and the Empress, yet never heard of the Empress having a sweet tooth but rather fond of spicy food.
