Manbao's heart stirred and she asked, "About the Empress Dowager..."
"The Emperor and the Empress are very filial."
With just one sentence, Manbao understood.
That is to say, in the palace, you could offend anyone, even the Emperor, but never the Empress Dowager.
Yet...
Manbao swallowed and asked, "I heard that the Empress Dowager is very fond of the Prince of Yizhou?"
"The Prince of Yizhou is the Empress Dowager's youngest son, she naturally dotes on him a bit more."
That's the end of it, she was inherently offending the Empress Dowager, things beyond her will to change.
Manbao sighed, her face full of worry.
Imperial Doctor Zheng looked puzzled, not understanding her concerns, but seeing her youth, he softened his heart a bit, thinking she might be scared.
So he comforted her, "Don't be afraid, Her Majesty the Empress is a benevolent person. As long as you don't cause big trouble, even speaking rudely to the Emperor and the Crown Prince is not a problem."
