Jiangxi Palace, The Imperial Palace.
The change in the mood of the room was obvious, Imperial concubine Sheng could barely seat still and hastily brought the conversation to Consort Shi and the Shu family. Imperial Concubine Sheng had been in the palace almost as long as the Empress. She better than any of the other Imperial concubines knew when to make a move.
If consort Shi's behaviour toward the Empress was disrespectful, her treatment of Imperial concubine Sheng was hateful. The two women never got along, even when they pretended to get along to attack any newly favoured concubine they away took jabs at each other.
