"Consort Rong."
These two words petrified Chu Qianli in an instant.
"I know what you're thinking right now."
The Empress, having dressed herself, had already regained her calm and composed demeanor.
"With your current status, whichever prince could work with you would greatly benefit himself, so naturally, I too wish that you and Hehe could be together."
"However, I am well aware of what kind of person you, Chu Qianli, are. I couldn't deceive you for long if I lied."
"Therefore, there is no need for me, and I won't bother, to tell you things that are unfounded."
Chu Qianli remained silent, her face, already not very pleasant to look at, was now even colder than frost.
The Empress continued, "Consort Rong is Prince Xuan's birth mother, and I'm sure His Majesty is well aware of that. Whether His Majesty can be with Prince Xuan without any unease is his own business."