Tanwei Palace, Consort Qi's bedchamber.
This had also been the residence of Zhou Junlin's late mother, Consort Jing. Song Lianhe often came here as a child. After Consort Jing passed away, the Holy Emperor, moved by her virtue and also intending to balance the various court factions, brought Consort Jing's younger sister into the Imperial Palace.
From a low-ranking concubine to the Noble Consort she was today, Consort Qi was just like Consort Jing had been—serene, dignified, gentle, and gracious. She never participated in the harem's rivalries for favor, single-mindedly focused only on raising her sister's son. She even feared that if she had children of her own, she might mistreat or neglect her nephew, so she discussed with the Holy Emperor her wish to remain childless.
