Consort Ru had intended to step forward and break up the fight, but when she saw Consort Shu ready to launch herself into a scuffle, she immediately retracted her half-taken step, continuing to offer false words of persuasion from her mouth, secretly wishing for them to start fighting at once, "Sister Consort Shu, you mustn't be impulsive, what if the Empress Dowager investigates this later, how will you explain..."
Yet Consort Shu was already bursting forth in a rush of anger, her hand raised high, but Xue Li was not one to be bullied meekly. With a foundation in martial arts, she naturally wasn't going to suffer under Consort Shu's hands.
This person was bold as well, dodging Consort Shu's slap and swiftly landing a knee strike to her abdomen amidst the chaos.
