Yongshou Palace.
The Empress Dowager had quickly learned of the sequence of events. After listening to the palace maid’s report, her face turned pale with rage. She slammed her hand down on the table. "This Emperor is truly beyond muddled! What on earth is he thinking?"
The Nanny at her side hurried forward to offer comfort. "Your Majesty, it is not that the Emperor has truly changed his heart toward the Empress. I have heard that he has harbored resentment against her for some time. He claimed that when he favored Imperial Concubine Su, the Empress no longer showed the jealousy she once did, and he felt the Crown Prince needed to grow accustomed to such things early on in order to become strong."
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