Just as Princess Anping had said, the incident at the banquet held by Princess Consort Ji reached the ears of Empress Dowager Wang, angering her significantly. The next day, she summoned Madam Ji, Official Wife Ji, and several Ji young ladies into the palace, under the pretense of wanting to see their poetry.
Poor Madam Ji and her group had to stand in the cold wind at Cining Palace for a full hour before Princess Consort Ji hurriedly came to their rescue.
Empress Dowager Wang never intended to meet the Ji family women. When Princess Consort Ji arrived, she chastised them indirectly and then assigned two palace nannies to the Ji family, supposedly to teach them about respect and proper conduct.
Princess Consort Ji was trembling with anger, but the other party spoke so eloquently, with an expression as if they had only the Ji's best interests at heart, leaving her no choice but to give in.
