Madam Wu's expression changed a few times as she looked at the palace in front of her. In the end, she turned around and said, "I don't want to stay in the palace. Tell His Majesty that I'll stay with Shaosheng and Shaotai since they are both grown up."
Nanny Liu, who had been sent to watch over her, said with a smile, "This is His Majesty's way of showing filial piety towards you. After all, Your Highness has served the late master for more than 20 years. With all the officials in the court watching, it's only right for His Majesty to take care of you in your old age."
How was that the same?
She had instructed those people to submit memorials because she wanted to be the Empress Dowager, not just an Imperial Noble Consort.
Now that Qi Xiuyuan had determined her status to be a concubine, what restrictions would she have on him?
If she stayed in the palace, wouldn't she be at his mercy?
