And with her son's death, the various concubines no longer followed her commands.
However, her loss of power was only relevant within the palace walls, outside, she remained one of the prestigious four Dowager Consorts, her status unchanged by her son's demise.
Therefore, Bai Junjun and Li Wenli reported to her just as they did before, without discrimination.
But for the other Dowager Consorts, it might not be the same, indeed, after escaping danger, they again began to speak coldly.
"Just now, sister was saying we mustn't cry out, lest we invite deadly trouble. In my opinion, it's fortunate we did, otherwise who knows what might have happened."
"Tsk, just look at her father to know, that Valiant Great General, and now he's nothing but a laughingstock."
"At our age, it's enough to know it in our hearts, there's no need to bring it up again."
