"I know, I know it all!"
The Empress wasn't scared anymore; she tilted her head up and looked straight at the Emperor.
"I know you don't like me, and that marrying me was just the Late Emperor's wish! But I haven't done anything wrong, have I! Why can't you tolerate me!"
The Empress's tone was filled with endless helplessness.
It started with the Favored Noble Consort, whose favoritism was boundless, so much so that she herself almost had nowhere to stand. She felt bitter in her heart but had always endured it. Now, after barely managing to bring down the Noble Consort, along came Consort Xian Pin. The Noble Consort, lacking a child, could see her influence in the harem fade easily. But Consort Xian Pin was different; she had a child. Even if she fell out of favor, her son remained the Crown Prince. Even if only for her child's sake, she would never truly suffer in this life.
Remembering this made the Empress's heart ache.
