Although the Empress Dowager was angry with Mei Mei Ren, her words still seemed to defend Mei Mei Ren's injustice. If the Emperor did not neglect her, occasionally visiting her sleeping quarters, she would not be driven to the brink and resort to drugging the Emperor to compete for favor.
This was also a disgrace for a woman.
Thinking of the word "disgrace," the Empress Dowager's eyes flickered—it couldn't be...
The Empress Dowager tightened her grip on the Phoenix Chair and said, "I have spoken my mind here. Emperor, go back and think carefully. It wasn't easy for your ancestors to build this foundation, so don't let it be wasted like this by you!"
The Emperor was unwilling to listen to the Empress Dowager's reprimand; he was more concerned about how to explain to Yan Ning.
