This sudden news made Consort Li black out, and she fainted immediately.
The servants of Liqing Palace were flustered, and despite a flurry of chaotic busyness, Consort Li still did not wake up.
Now Princess Consort Lan was somewhat scared too. She was only vying for favor and saw that Consort Li was heading in the same direction as her, certainly to meet the Emperor.
She hadn't seen the Emperor for half a month, how could she let Consort Li get ahead?
The East Tang envoy was asking for Consort Li's daughter, the Seventeenth Princess, on behalf of the Third Prince of East Tang. This matter wasn't a secret; although the Emperor said he would consider it without giving a firm answer, such matters typically result in agreement. After all, establishing friendly diplomatic relations between two countries is better than going to war. War costs money, and harms the people. Using a Princess to improve relations, which Emperor wouldn't agree?
