Long Xiyuan looked at Cui Qiao: "Was it you who did this?"
Cui Qiao hurriedly knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "Emperor, have mercy, Empress forgive me."
"The servant was momentarily overwhelmed with anger and came up with this foolish idea."
"Anger?" Long Xiyuan squinted his eyes.
Cui Qiao said: "I saw how the Princess Consort Liang has been working tirelessly, managing everything."
"The Empress does nothing yet criticizes the way Princess Consort Liang manages the harem, so I felt indignant on behalf of my master."
Jin Lian, beside the Empress, immediately reprimanded: "You're talking nonsense! When did the Empress ever criticize Princess Consort Liang?"
Cui Qiao kept her head down: "Princess Consort Liang said that the Empress is currently unwell and might be emotionally unstable, so she advised us not to clash with the Empress."
"So, what I said was merely my own opinion. Why is Sister Jin Lian in such a hurry? Could she be feeling guilty?"
Jin Lian was furious: "You!"
