Bai Wutong withdrew the thorns she had been displaying and returned to that gentle, mild-mannered persona, leaving Zhang Chengyan without a reason to continue his reproaches.
Seeing this, Jin Weige wanted to add fuel to the fire, but at that moment, the Virtuous Consort spoke up unhurriedly: "Your Majesty, I feel that Noble Concubine Zhao’s behavior is quite understandable. Years ago, I had a younger brother who was accidentally trampled by a horse. His spine was broken, and he was never able to stand again. My mother was devastated, crying for seven straight days until she nearly went blind. My father was away from the Capital on official business at the time, and when he finally returned, he was soundly berated by my mother."
Consort Hui chimed in as well: "Indeed. I also believe Noble Concubine Zhao needs an outlet to vent her frustrations. Bottling it up like this is bound to lead to illness."
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