Lu Fengjin's wounds had been healing well recently, and he appeared to be in no further distress.
In the past few days, Consort Rui had been visiting more frequently. The Emperor seemed uncharacteristically lenient toward her, even granting her an imperial token to leave the palace, allowing her to visit her son whenever she wished. Such treatment was truly rare among the imperial concubines. The other women of the inner palace were furious but dared not speak out; everyone knew that a mother’s status rose with her son’s. With the God of War, Prince Jin, as her son, Consort Rui’s standing in the palace was nearly equal to that of the Empress.
Learning that Tuoba Feiyuan was still being held in the woodshed brought Consort Rui great satisfaction.
Chapter 189