Consort Xīnyí was in the middle of going through the treasury accounts of the harem, when the Emperor's Eunuch arrived, and with him were two guards sent to escort her.
"Consort Xīnyí, the Emperor has requested to see you." The Eunuch announced.
'So suddenly? Judging by their expressions, it's something urgent.' She closed the sides of the script and stood up to follow them.
"Lead the way." She charged, acting with so much pride, one would think she was going to be bestowed with the title of Empress.
As they left, some consorts around who witnessed Xīnyí get escorted in such a rushed manner, quickly circulated the word around the harem. And in no time, it reached the Empress' ears.
"What? At a time like this? What could the Emperor be thinking? Or has he already taken her side?" The Empress asked in a panic, dropping the knife she used to peel fruits.
"Please don't think that way, the Emperor would save you some face." One of her maids said.
