"Honored Lady Du is so stupid; she can't even follow up on a single word from the Emperor!"
What's the point in elevating such a person?
How could the Emperor possibly like her?!
In the end, the Empress turned the matter over in her mind until she felt nothing but regret, as if it were bleeding.
"It's just that Honored Lady Cheng is a clever one. I just don't know... if she understands the situation!"
Thinking it over, the Empress called someone to summon Honored Lady Cheng.
...
The Empress sat high above while Honored Lady Cheng knelt on the ground, utterly respectful!
The Empress didn't bother beating around the bush.
She dismissed the servants and then she spoke.
"I heard... Honored Lady Cheng is pregnant. I wonder how she is faring in Consort Ning's Yichun Palace?"
Honored Lady Cheng's heart tightened, and she quickly kowtowed.
"Empress, Consort Ning has been very kind, taking great care of this servant!"
She avoided the first question at all costs!
