This was because, even if Chu Ning lacked something in the palace, because of the rich and powerful Chu family, her natal family, she would never lack anything. Even if she did, her family could just give her more things—much more than enough so that she would never complain about something that she was short of.
However, for those with low status in the imperial palace, the number of charcoal distributions that have already been cut in half is not enough at all. How can such little charcoal to make fire be enough during the long, bitter winter?
Yue Ran, who is in a high position, does not care about this thing at all. Meanwhile, Yi Lin does not want to offend the empress, so she can only say yes to everything even if she refuses it in her heart. Li Xin would naturally follow the empress' suggestion since she was the empress' loyal follower, but the others had no right to object to the empress at all.
