*Capital*
*Palace*
The news spread across every inch of the palace that the Emperor himself went into the cold palace and carried the Noble Consort out in his arms. But more than that, the news of the Empress' conduct called for great concern.
"Hey, what do you think the Emperor will do?" A servant girl folding laundry asked, bringing up the taboo topic. Fortunately it was just them servants who belonged to none of the harem quarters, so they could converse freely.
A woman washing clothes answered confidently, "Naturally he'll reinstate her back as Noble Consort…."
"What bullshit! No one placed into the cold palace has ever returned to their position." Another woman placing the clothes to dry noted sharply, speaking on behalf of half of the women.
