286. Noble Consort's Misfortune
Noble Consort Liu had just returned to her palace, only to find that her normally empty palace was filled with people. Everyone from the Empress Dowager down to the lower-ranking concubines was present. Seated next to the Empress Dowager was Ms. Li, who was accorded the treatment of an Empress due to her connection with the Tenth Prince and was known as Her Highness Li by the palace staff. To the Empress Dowager's left sat Consort Wise Zheng, the mother of the Sixth Prince. The moment Noble Consort Liu stepped into the hall, Consort Wise Zheng shot her a fierce glare, her no-longer-young face openly displaying schadenfreude. Noble Consort Liu frowned slightly, a vague sense of unease stirring in her heart.
"Empress Dowager, what is the meaning of you bringing so many people to my palace?" Noble Consort Liu demanded, staring at the Empress Dowager and defiantly lifting her chin.
