The rewards from Emperor Zhou had already been dispatched, and after hearing the news, the various concubines in the inner palace had their personal maids and eunuchs send over no small number of gifts.
"After the tea ceremony, the Princess Consort did not strip Lady Li of her household management duties. She even let word out that the others no longer needed to pay their respects to her, and she also gave..."
Wang Yong could not see the darkened expression on Zhou Wei’s face inside the study, so he continued, "Every concubine and chamber maid received fifty taels of gold each! The Princess Consort did not leave the courtyard all afternoon; she stayed there the entire time!"
Chapter 22