Asked if she was afraid, she would certainly have been in the past, for she was not a fool. But now she was not afraid; she had so many backers, and she had said nothing wrong nor done anything amiss. Here, no one could do a thing to her.
Moreover, she saw quite clearly that the Noble Consort had long wanted to kill her and would take action if the opportunity arose. Since this was the case, there was no point in trying to ingratiate herself. It would be good enough if she didn't infuriate the Noble Consort to death.
She muttered to herself, wondering where the Noble Consort's great enmity for her came from. But never mind that, better to focus on earning golden melon seeds.
Thinking this, her eyes gleamed with anticipation. She hoped the Noble Consort would leave in a huff. Oh no, she meant leave in a fit of rage.
