"That's good." The Emperor's face broke into a foolish grin.
And so it was that, to the dissatisfaction of Concubine Xian and Concubine Mei, the Emperor and Empress seemed to have reconciled, and were getting along better and better. The Emperor often went to the Empress's place for dinner, something that had never happened before.
However, many of the concubines found it strange that despite the Empress's favor, she had never become pregnant.
Imperial Physician Wu controlled the epidemic, saving the people of Le City; this was the best gift imaginable for the Emperor's birthday.
After spending over two months at the Summer Palace, the Emperor brought his entourage back to the Capital City.
