That evening at dusk, Chu Yueli did indeed enter the palace to pay her respects to the Empress.
To her surprise, Huo Qing was also present.
"Lady Qing has been with me these past two days. I know she did not wish to come, but I had no choice," the Empress said, her gaze fixed on Chu Yueli with a hint of profundity in her eyes. "Ali, you and I are both women; you should understand my position. There are many things I do not wish for, yet I am powerless to prevent them."
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