The Empress sighed. "We cannot go. The Emperor said the national treasury is tight right now, and we cannot ease the Emperor's burdens or add to his troubles."
The two of them were very depressed, not seeing the Emperor even once a month after coming to the Imperial Palace.
Although no new people have been added to the palace, and there's nothing troublesome, still, being alone in the vast palace every day is meaningless.
The palace rules are strict, and it's impossible to see outsiders.
The Empress watched the two concubines leave, and now having changed her mind, she hoped that either one of them could capture the Emperor's heart.
For three years now, the Emperor hadn't had any woman. The family speculated something was wrong with the Emperor's health and urged her to force the Emperor to establish a Crown Prince.
She was afraid, as the Emperor used to be gloomy all the time, and after becoming Emperor, he was even less visible, making him seem even more terrifying.
