Zheng Tianxin summoned the Prince Consort and, after establishing her own residence, she began visiting the Imperial Palace much less than before, only making the trip at the Empress's summons. The Eldest Princess very seldom thought of going to the Imperial Palace on her own.
So, the Empress was somewhat surprised by the sudden request to see her from the Eldest Princess.
As spring turned to summer, the Empress's chronic cough recurred, but it was not serious. With a few doses from Master Ling Yi, she had already recovered a great deal, only occasionally coughing a couple of times in the early morning or during her prayers to Buddha, feeling tired afterward.
"Let her come." Nanny Qi went personally to receive the Eldest Princess, even happier than the Empress herself.
