Phoenix Palace.
The Empress was throwing things around like a madwoman.
Crash! Bang!
Since marrying into the palace, she had never faced such a severe punishment as today.
The anger in her chest could only be vented by smashing things.
After smashing some things.
The Empress's anger subsided a bit.
Inside the Imperial Study.
The Emperor was troubled.
Eunuch Fu had sent someone to buy mahjong tiles.
They bought all they could from the Beauty Pavilion, but there were only six sets.
The usual palace reward rules dictate to first honor the Empress Dowager, then the Empress.
Even if the Emperor and Empress were estranged, the Empress still managed the inner palace and was the exemplar for the nation, she had to be shown enough respect.
But the Empress hated mahjong, and was punished because of it. Rewarding her with mahjong felt like an insult.
And then there was the Empress Dowager—
Duke Chong and Marquis Dongxiang were blood enemies.
