"Enough, Emperor," said the Empress Dowager, "what I intend to discuss today concerns the matrimonial affairs of the princes."
"Your brother's matter is for me to decide!"
It was natural for the Empress Dowager to be somewhat displeased with the Emperor bringing up the matter in front of so many people.
But she didn't ponder deeply on it.
She simply felt that the Emperor was too worried about Ye Jiuxiao, which is why he was so impulsive.
With the Empress Dowager having spoken thus, the Emperor naturally didn't dare to continue speaking.
If he spoke further, he would only reveal his true intentions.
But aside from the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, there were others who took this matter to heart.
Once back in her own palace, Princess Consort Yang Shu immediately dispatched someone out of the palace to find out what exactly had happened outside.
She had heard the news of Chu Nanli's "accident" some time ago and had taken pleasure in the misfortune for a good while.
