Su Xinyi lowered her eyes and remained silent. As the Empress sparred with the concubines, she, being the Crown Princess, naturally could not say much. Didn't she see that Consort Qi and Consort Ruan had both kept their mouths shut?
Lost in her thoughts, by the time Su Xinyi came back to her senses, the Empress was already serving tea to see the guests off.
Noble Consort Li was the first to leave, followed closely by Noble Lady Zhao, then Consort Qi and Consort Ruan. In the blink of an eye, the hall had quieted down. Su Xinyi exchanged a glance with Zhu Chanyi and was about to rise to take her leave when she heard the Empress say, "There is no need for you to worry. I have been in the harem for many years, and there are no demons or goblins I haven't seen. Regarding the matter you are concerned about, I will inquire for you. I will let you know if there is any news. You may go back now."
Zhu Chanyi was overjoyed, "Thank you, Mother, with you here, I truly can rest easy."
