When the consorts walked away, the empress leaned towards Consort Xie for support.
Xie Yu is a frail girl not much taller than Wei Yi Yi. Despite her pitiful scholarly strength, she diligently supported the 'weak' empress. Wei Yi Yi didn't deliberately make it hard for her and made sure she wasn't fully leaning on the consort with her whole weight.
At the back, Su Mei Fan consciously eyed them.
Wei Yi Yi made a few coughing sounds before inhaling deeply. "No need to support me anymore, sister Xie." Scratching her nose, she lied. "Suddenly, I felt better. Maybe I was just hungry?"
Pair of dubious eyes stared at her but no one dares to question the Empress.
"Umm... let's have some snacks?" Wei Yi Yi invited them in order to scape the awkward atmosphere.
Xie Yu's ears perked up. Weighting her odds, she no longer voiced the doubts in her heart and eagerly followed the Empress.
