“You know what this empress meant, sisters. Please make it clear to Imperial Consort Li. Her pregnancy has affected her hearing!” The empress wasn’t afraid. It had been her unwillingness to start any trouble that emboldened Imperial Consort Li and made her the imperious woman she was today.

The concubines who had always taken Imperial Consort Li’s side fell silent, secretly wondering how the empress had grown so bold after her time at the plantation. How dared she openly antagonize the imperial consort? She had no influence as an empress since Imperial Consort Li was the one the emperor favored. The imperial consort only had to tell the emperor a sob story to make life difficult for the empress. However, it was best that they didn’t get involved. After all, she was still the empress, given the power to rule over the harem. It was all for the best, anyway. Everything was going according to the plan.

Imperial Consort Li smiled rather than losing her temper. Lin Haihai stared at her. The woman was mad. It would be unwise to stay around. Quietly, she said, “Let’s go! Don’t waste your breath arguing with them!”

The empress didn’t like being around these women either, so she turned to leave, but then Imperial Consort Li called out, “Stop,” and went up to the empress with her hands supporting her...