The Empress Dowager tugged at the corner of her mouth indifferently, "Concubine Xue really is far-sighted, even surpassing me."
Concubine Xue seemed not to catch the sarcasm in her words and sighed lightly, "This is all part of a concubine's duty, after all, the Empress Dowager is getting on in years and shouldn't overthink things."
Everyone in the room: "..."
The Empress Dowager: "..."
For a moment, it was unclear whether she was pretending to be stupid or really was.
She took a deep breath, closed her eyes, appearing as though she might faint from rage the next second.
Noble Lady Mu hurriedly changed the subject, "This year's plum wine made in the palace is of exceptional taste, I presume the Noble Consort hasn't had the chance to try it yet?"