Nanny Li: "She is still the little highness's companion, and with His Majesty's current favor for her, whenever she comes to Jiaofang Palace, His Majesty is likely to follow often. We can seize this opportunity to curry favor with the Eighteenth Princess, make her work for us, help us regain His Majesty's trust, and lift your confinement in advance, so that you can regain control of the harem."
Regaining control of the harem is certainly important, but…
"Nanny, are you senile? How can I, the dignified Empress, lower myself to win over a foolish boy disguised as a girl?"
"I will not go." The Empress refused.
"Your Majesty," Nanny Li urged, "do you not wish to regain control of the harem? Do you want things to continue like this? Until the Imperial Concubine completely sidelines you?"
"Of course, I don't want that." The Empress got angry at the thought, "How could I stand by and be sidelined and ranked beneath someone else?"
"So, now is the best opportunity to stand up."
"But…"
