Empress Dowager Wang spoke with firmness and authority, clearly expressing genuine anger.
She was not unaware of the rumors outside; they had even spread within the palace. A young noble had alluded to Song Ci in front of her, which made her quite angry, and she rebuked that young noble on the spot.
This matter was reported again at the morning court session today. She couldn't sit idly by; her old friend was being so humiliated and questioned. How could she let it go?
She heard the ridiculous suggestion about sending Song Ci to pray for rain, and it truly irritated her to the point of humor.
Whenever natural disasters occur, the Imperial Family steps forward to pray, sending concubines or princes and grandsons, or even the Emperor himself might go. But to push an old minister's mother to do it was unheard of.
This was outright bullying!
Seeing the Empress Dowager's anger, even Emperor Chu had to get up and try to calm her: "Mother, please restrain your anger."
