Mr. Cui finished his report and glanced at his master's reaction. However, Emperor Guangxi leisurely sipped his tea, seemingly unconcerned about the matter.
The Emperor was unhurried, but Mr. Cui grew anxious, "Your Majesty, over at the Empress Dowager's side..."
"Mother will handle it," Emperor Guangxi slowly replied, gesturing for Mr. Cui to withdraw.
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Shou'an Palace.
Princess Consort Jin, who had come to complain, knelt on the ground, occasionally lifting her eyes only to see the embroidered shoes under the Empress Dowager's dress, not daring to look higher.
The hall was silent.
The delicate porcelain sound made by the Empress Dowager's bowl cover lightly scraping the rim of the yellow-glazed dragon-patterned cup increased the anxiety in one's heart.
Princess Consort Jin suddenly regretted recklessly having come despite knowing how formidable the person in Shou'an Palace was.
