The emperor's words carried weight. Since the decree had been issued, how could there be any reason to change it? This was on the account that she had some relationship with the emperor. She even wanted to control the emperor.
Previously, Princess Liyang had privately looked for the Eldest Princess, which had already angered the emperor. He had also lost his patience with Empress Ning. Did she still want to see the emperor? The country had just been settled, and the emperor was busy with political matters every day. He felt that it was not enough to spend the rest of his time by the Empress's side, so how could he have time to see her?
No matter how smart a person was, once they were in the face of power, their brains would not be clear.