Cuckolding the Emperor—such an act, whether it truly happened or not, is a fatal accusation.
Even thinking about it is forbidden!
Sister Ji, seeing the Empress was angry, furrowed her brow, seemingly lost in thought. After a moment, she suddenly said, "Your Majesty, could it be that... Honored Lady Jiang has not truly served the Emperor yet?"
The Empress was startled, then mused, It's not impossible. If she had truly served the Emperor, she would be his woman! She wouldn't harbor any other ambitions! After all, apart from courtesans, no girl from a respectable family would serve two men. It's a matter of being loyal to whomever one marries.
"However…" The Empress then sighed and scoffed aloud. "As if she'd have so many other complicated thoughts! The greatest possibility is simply that she herself harbors the desire to bear her own children!"
