"Noble Consort, what's wrong with you?" a palace maid's piercing scream came from the side.
At that moment, Honored Lady Xi sobered up considerably and opened her eyes to look. She was so frightened that she immediately knelt with a thump.
"Noble Consort! Noble Consort, are you alright!" she cried, anxiously kowtowing as she spoke.
Noble Concubine Shih had been hit in the shoulder and was tottering. Ying Yue supported her, and she barely managed to avoid a fall.
Now, having just steadied herself, her shoulder throbbed with terrible pain. When she opened her eyes and saw it was Honored Lady Xi, anger flared within her.
"How dare you! You dare to bump into me? Ying Yue, go and slap her face!"
