The aunt and niece were talking about farewells, while the Empress standing to the side seemed hesitant.
Upon seeing Cuiwei, she wanted to step forward and have a few words with her daughter, but the daughter's warning and distant look stopped her in her tracks.
Her daughter didn't want her to come over, her daughter didn't want to see her!
Empress Su frowned deeply, her face contorted in anguish, questioning what she had done wrong to deserve such punishment.
More elaborate than the ceremonies of Cheng Yuexiu's wedding, various rituals proceeded methodically. Princess Cuiwei stood there straight, lost in thought.
The Empress also stared blankly at her daughter, tears streaming down.
The palace maid by her side was both distressed and anxious, as the Empress was losing her composure in front of civil and military officials, liable to be impeached by critics.
