Not only the concubines, but also the civil and military officials, as well as the Ladies of the Outer Court, were secretly observing the Empress's demeanor.
Judging from the situation just now, the Crown Prince had already botched the matter, and the Emperor fell into a coma again. No one knew what his condition was.
If he were truly poisoned and severely harmed, considering the Second Prince's recent performance, the throne would undoubtedly be his.
Although the Empress is the legitimate mother, after all, Consort Xian is the biological mother. Even if one becomes a Mother Empress Dowager and the other a Saintess Empress Dowager, by rites, the Empress holds a higher status. However, the Emperor is Consort Xian's son. Anyone with eyes and brains would know which side the warm stove is on, naturally favoring Consort Xian.
