Shen Wei, upon hearing this, picked up the book from the desk again and leaned back into the rattan chair to continue reading, her expression indifferent.
Caizhu, seeing Shen Wei remain utterly unmoved, grew anxious and gently reminded her, "Miss, Concubine Qin governs the inner palace with strict discipline. No one in the harem dares to defy her. If you don't go to Hanzhang Palace, something terrible might happen!"
Caizhu still remembered the last concubine who had dared to challenge Concubine Qin's authority—she had been forced to kneel for three days and eventually froze or starved to death.
When the Emperor learned of the incident, he did not intervene.
From then on, the entire harem believed the Emperor held a special favor for Concubine Qin. No newcomer dared to defy her authority again.
