Koala Reads

"The next day, Di Yunjian didn't enter the harem. He stayed in the Qianyuan Hall, reviewing memorials and meeting with ministers. He was so busy that his feet hardly touched the ground. He sent Li Dahai to the Cining Palace to inquire about the Empress Dowager's condition."

"In the harem, the Queen led the concubines to serve the ailing Empress Dowager from dawn till dusk. Among all the women in the harem, the idlest were Nalan Qingshu and Concubine Lin, who was pregnant."

"Tomorrow was the day for Wensheng to leave the palace. Nalan Qingshu was really reluctant to part with her. She clung to Wensheng all day long on the eve of her departure."