Noble Consort Li wouldn't really tell the Empress if she was really looking at a young lady from any prominent family. She rolled her eyes a little, then let out a faint sigh, "Right now, the Tatars are eyeing Zhangping Mansion menacingly. Choosing princesses for the royal family members can wait. Let's discuss this matter after receiving His Majesty's decree. The situation at the frontier is more pressing, don't you think, Your Majesty?"
The Empress was secretly challenged by Noble Consort Li, and she said coldly, "All I am doing is conveying His Majesty's wishes. If you have someone you like, please let me know so that I can inform His Majesty. As for the Tatars, they are nothing more than a minor nuisance. Our imperial cavalry will undoubtedly drive them back to the grasslands."
Immediately, Consort Qi and Consort Ming chimed in with the Empress's righteous words, and Princess Guangping also added her voice to the mix. Noble Consort Li's expression remained inscrutable.