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Don't mention how impatient the Empress had grown, the consort's in the harem were also getting restless.
Unable to bear it any longer, the Noble Consort spoke up, "Shouldn't we send someone to meet Empress Dowager on the road? The post station isn't too far from the city! It's impossible that she hasn't arrived after half a day."
The Empress, too, feared something might have happened on the road and was just thinking of sending someone to investigate when a guard from the city gates hurriedly reported, "Your Highness, the Empress Dowager's carriage has entered the city!"
A collective sigh of relief came from the palace concubines!
Finally entered the city!
Having entered the city, it wouldn't be more than a quarter of an hour before they could reach the palace gates, right?