Emperor Chengde was thoroughly disappointed with the Deng family and had no intention of advocating for them; if she was to be a secondary consort, then so be it.
In the eyes of the Deng family, however, a secondary consort was merely a concubine. Old Madam Deng’s dream of having an empress in the family had been completely shattered.
After such a scandal, the Deng family realized how fickle human relationships could be. With no one else to turn to, they finally had to swallow their pride and summon Tang Yan and Bai Ruozhuang.
Chapter 320