The Empress and the Elder Princess were obviously not convinced.
However, the fact that the Empress had stood in the Imperial Palace for so many years without faltering wasn't solely because she had the Ducal Residence backing her.
Aside from being driven to distraction by Jin Fengzhao, she was rather sensible under normal circumstances. She knew clearly what should be done and what should not.
At this point, when the Empress Dowager scolded them both, she instinctively shut her mouth and stepped aside.
For Jin Fengzhao, not having children was her lifelong regret, one could criticize her for anything else, but not about her childlessness.
Had it been anyone else, she might have attacked the person on the spot; it was only because it was the Empress Dowager who spoke these words that she managed to restrain herself.
She was foolish, and instantly rebutted.
