Chapter 300: Comforting Solitude

Lei Xing sat there in her throne chair and watched the Imperial wives on their knees, one by one thanking and receiving their individual dismissals and promotions as the Minister of Rites stood reading out edict after edict.

Lei Xing could imagine that this must also be so strange for them as well. Lei Xing could see the anxiousness, confusion, and relief spread on their faces...It was a mix of emotions, complicated expressions.

Their first day giving their greetings to the Empress, was now the last day of them doing so - at least in the capacity of sub-wives. The Imperial wives had all expected things to change after Lei Xing became Empress, but they honestly could not have anticipated this.

It all seemed to have happened so quickly and honestly, none of them understood what has been happening the palace these days.