The Empress Dowager sighed, massaging her forehead. Subjecting a concubine who had been in the palace for many years to remove her trousers for an examination was indeed a humiliation.
If Liu Mianmian did not cooperate, even her decree would be useless.
She was not just any concubine, she was one of the four consorts, and Liu Mianmian's grandfather held significant influence in court. Although he was no longer there, the ties remained.
If this matter were to spread, it would undoubtedly greatly affect her reputation.
The Empress Dowager sighed, holding little hope: "Then tell me, what could possibly be the reason for her condition?"
There were too many concubines in the palace who had received imperial favor but could not conceive, a common occurrence through the dynasties.
Perhaps, Liu Mianmian was one of those particularly unlucky ones, without the fate of having offspring.
The old woman glanced at the Palace Maids and Mothers in the hall.
