I was bound to a Mind-Reading System and discovered that the emperor could not only hear my thoughts, but also feel my pain.
As the ailing empress who was as indifferent as a chrysanthemum, I went straight into retirement mode.
But the newly favored Consort Rou thought I had fallen out of favor and was an easy target.
"You're just a sickly thing, hogging the empress's seat without doing a thing. What does it matter if you die?"
Consort Shu barged into Fengyi Palace with her entourage and knocked over my medicine.
"The emperor loves me most. Today, I'll teach you some manners. Slap her!"
I couldn't be bothered to dodge, and let the matron slap me across the face.
Blood trickled from the corner of my mouth, but my thoughts remained calm.
