Empress Liu became pregnant again after more than a decade, and with her typically good relations, it seemed like everyone in the Imperial Palace had gone to Chaohua Palace to pay their respects.
Those who went to congratulate her, those who went to express their concern, not to mention the Empress Dowager and Emperor Xia who visited every few days to comfort her, in contrast, Noble Princess Consort Luo's palace could be described as a world of ice and fire.
From high favor to disfavor, everyone who used to curry favor with her in the days gone by all flocked to Empress Liu's Chaohua Palace, a scene reflecting the warmth of people.
In the sleeping quarters, palace maids and eunuchs shrunk back, standing at the door, not daring to take a step closer.
Only the sounds of thumping and smashing could be heard.
Every ornament within sight, from vases to paperweights to jade pillows, had been smashed into pieces by Noble Princess Consort Luo.
