"Intelligence and kindness, it's good to have one, but it's troublesome to have neither."
The Emperor set down his teacup.
The Empress Dowager awkwardly said, "The Wei Family also doesn't know how to raise girls."
Thinking about her own family not knowing either, the Empress Dowager felt a bit embarrassed.
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On the fifteenth, the Emperor did not stay, leaving the Empress humiliated.
She felt troubled, not wanting to see the concubines, thinking they mocked her, but Dong Hua persuaded her: "Yesterday the Emperor wasn't in Jianzhang Palace, if Lady claims illness today and skips the greeting, it would likely lead the Emperor to misunderstand Lady's displeasure and be angry with him. Given Lady's formidable reputation, I believe no one will dare openly bring up Lady's grievance."
This formidable reputation was also granted by the Emperor.
