Consort Shu cherished the title she had lost and regained. It was easy to lose, but so very hard to get back.
After listening to the two concubines, her expression remained indifferent. She looked up at them and said quite bluntly, "The Emperor is with Song Jieyu, but you can follow them. No one said you couldn't. Surely the Emperor wouldn't chase you away if you went, would he?"
'The Emperor wouldn't chase them away, but she had no idea what Song Yunzhao might do.'
'This time, she would get to watch them make a fool of themselves. She could laugh about it for a year!'
Princess Consort Wan and Princess Consort Zhuang exchanged a glance, both surprised by Consort Shu's reaction. 'This wasn't how it was supposed to go.'
Consort Shu caught their subtle glances. In the past, she wouldn't have paid them much mind, but after hitting a few brick walls, she'd learned her lesson. Now, she knew to truly *see* people, not just look at them.
