Otherwise, given his current mood, he would have reprimanded her long ago.
However, Consort Su lacked the awareness to recognize when to stop or how to read the room.
Since entering the palace, she had been accustomed to the Emperor's indulgence and favoritism. Whenever anything of value was brought to the palace, the Empress would select first, and then it would be Consort Su's turn. Her treatment was second only to the Empress herself.
Now, the Emperor wasn't defending her and had even ordered her to leave with a stern expression! Consort Su felt profoundly wronged.
Accustomed to pampering and devoid of fear, she immediately protested, "Your Majesty, those pedantic Confucians slandered my father and uncles. Instead of defending them, you criticize me! Have you forgotten their sacrifices for you? Can you bear to see them suffer?"
