"Sister Ji, as I see it, the Empress Dowager doesn't seem to have any schemes!"
"On the contrary, she really does seem to have aged a lot more than in previous years! The white hair on her head can no longer be concealed! Perhaps, when people grow old, they lose much of the desire to struggle and become more compassionate."
Sister Ji thought about it and felt it wasn't impossible, so she said, "Even if that's the case, Empress, you mustn't let your guard down! After all... this is the palace, and one can never be too careful!"
The Empress just smiled. "Sister Ji, don't worry, I understand!"
Having said that, she remembered something and asked, "Have all the yearly allowances been distributed to the palaces? Have the tribute gifts been divided up yet?"
