The Empress rose and returned to the inner hall.
Sister Yang supported her, whispering softly, "This Chen Guipin really knows how to hold her ground. I think she's even steadier than before."
"What's most important for a woman? Appearance is crucial, of course, but if there's no strategy or wisdom, beauty is useless. If she couldn't hold her ground, how could she have become Chen Guipin? Although I don't want to admit it, I have underestimated her these years."
The neglect of the past has led to the untreatable situation of today.
"Now that she's Chen Guipin, there are plenty in the imperial harem who would want her dead. Not to mention others, Qi Guipin and Xi Pin will not let her off. Xi Pin... my view is that barking dogs seldom bite. But the dogs that bite never bark," Sister Yang said.
