C49 The harem should not be allowed to interfere in politics
The imperial harem could not be run, this was a rule set down by the ancestors. If the imperial concubine was related to the previous dynasty, the emperor would always loathe her. However, it was different with the empress dowager. The empress dowager had never had anything to do with the previous dynasty since Shun Zhi entered the palace eleven years ago. Always a quiet queen, Empress Dowager