Noble Consort Li felt her heart sink, realizing more and more that she had truly made a mistake these past few years, choosing the wrong path from the very beginning and straying further with every step.
"Empress is right, the Crown Princess has always been strong-willed and has never been willing to admit defeat; it seems that this disposition won't change in the future." Noble Consort Li smiled even more gently, as strong now as she would be later.
The Crown Princess is still the Crown Princess now, but what would happen if she were to advance further? How would the Empress manage then?
The Empress was also very strong-willed, and by that time, it would be a stalemate between the two. Noble Consort Li didn't believe they could ever live in harmony.
The Empress gradually came back to her senses and gave Noble Consort Li a meaningful glance before smiling and saying, "One can't predict the future, Noble Consort Li. If you have nothing else, you may leave now."
