Consort Zhang sobbed uncontrollably, her tears flowing without pause. Finally, she knew what it meant to have tasted the bitter before the sweet. Ever since the Emperor had recovered his health and returned to the palace, she had not received a shred of his affection.
"Wuwu... I thought the Emperor would never dote on me again."
"My beloved consort, you have been wronged. For a time, I was not master of my own actions, nor could I speak my true mind. But now, all those matters have been resolved."
Chapter 41