Whenever Song Ci encountered the Imperial Palace, he felt that the stories emerging from within were simply one tale of drama after another, much like what he was hearing now.
Empress Dowager Wang's fury, it turns out, was still linked to the grudges from the Xianfeng era. Ah, the plot inevitably revolves around the tangled stories of the main wife, concubines, and their lord.
The story goes like this: Although the late Emperor had reigned for about ten years, he was not exactly a model of fidelity. After ascending to the throne, he naturally indulged in the great privilege of being the ruler of the world—having a Harem.
It was perfectly normal for the Emperor to take in concubines. The late Emperor was no exception; he accepted one concubine after another, without much heart, just driven by desire, giving them equal favor.
