However, the Empress really did want to go. As long as it wasn't good for Noble Consort Li, she was all for it.
The Empress asked them to stay for a meal; it was rare for the Yuanhui Palace to be so lively.
"With Prince Rong gone, Yuanhui Palace has become quiet. Since you're all here, stay for a meal before leaving the palace," she said.
Su Xinyi naturally agreed, and Zhu Chanyi, also wanting to talk more with Su Xinyi, nodded with a smile and said, "I would love to come to the palace every day to pay respect to you, Mother, but I'm afraid you'll find me too bothersome."
The Empress held her forehead, "You make sense. I too wish for more peace in the coming years. If you are willing, bear me grandchildren sooner rather than later, and this place will be lively enough."
Zhu Chanyi's face turned red; with Prince Rong not in the capital, she couldn't have children even if she wanted to. If she really was pregnant, the Empress would probably kill her.
