The Emperor didn't even spend the night at Concubine Lan's quarters; he left after sitting for less than an hour.
Concubine Lan's face was streaked with tears as she inquired where he went after leaving, afraid to hear that he went straight to Xianfu Palace—fortunately, it hadn't come to that; the Emperor returned to Qiankun Palace to continue working. She leaned against the door frame, weeping, unaware that the Emperor was also in a foul mood. He had come with the intention of solving problems, but all Concubine Lan gave him was a torrent of stream-of-consciousness narration.
The Emperor immediately became displeased.
I've heard Concubine Lan had something to say; considering he hadn't seen her more than twice since she entered the palace, and that she didn't seem to like him, saying she didn't care for competing for favor, surely she had something important to discuss. So he put aside the endless memorials, approaching with the concern for the marginalized in the harem.
