After the Crown Prince and Lin Jingyue had departed, the Empress Dowager spent a brief moment lost in memories of her time with the late Emperor. Her chief maid pushed open the door and whispered a few words into her ear.
"The Empress is here with Consort Shu and Noble Lady Yi to pay her respects?" The Empress Dowager glanced at the sky and ordered the hall to be returned to its previous state. "Let them come in."
The Empress had arrived not only with several consorts who were usually at odds with her but had also summoned the Sixth Prince and the Ninth Prince.
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