The competition went on without the Noble Consort's supervision while Consort Feng followed the Empress's orders and kept on eliminating all the people she wanted. She wasn't even angry or offended as she didn't even have an ally among the contestants so she didn't mind getting rid of them. They had reached the finals training for the final round and the only ladies remaining were Li Jingfei, Shen Jiaying, Hua Yin and two other ladies. They were in an embroidery lesson when they heard the maids passed the room excitedly whispering among themselves. "His Majesty has returned from war! He has arrived from the battlefield!"
The ladies immediately started whispering among themselves but the palace official immediately scolded them. "Why are you are being so noisy? If you want to see His Majesty, I suggest you work hard to pass the final round of the competition or your fate will end soon."
