The Empress discerned the unfinished implications in Su Xinyi's words; she didn't care about the reputation of the Guangping Prince's Mansion, but what she defended was her own dignity as the Empress.
The Empress had initially disapproved of this marriage proposal, and despite her sister's earnest promises then, how could she not know the nature of her own family?
Yet, she always harbored a sliver of hope. What if the Jiang Family really did intend to take Qiongsi as a bride?
Latter on, after some time had passed and there had been no word from the Jiang Family, the Empress was set at ease.
But then Jiang Zhongnian broke his leg. When that incident first occurred, a jolt went through her, and she had an inkling that things did not bode well; yet with the affair having progressed to that point, and with the Princess Guangping and Yan Qiongsi both outside the palace, it was impossible for her to watch over them at every moment.
