The three of them were united as one, so those at Shouci Palace naturally felt immense resistance. The Empress Dowager could only throw her weight around based on her status, but she had no real authority over the harem.
The three women held authority over the harem, but they were a step lower in status. It was a stalemate, and the atmosphere in the harem grew tense.
Song Yunzhao handled her routine palace duties every day, though not much actually came to her. Consort Shu, mindful that she had to care for the Eldest Prince, didn't saddle her with trivial matters. As for Princess Consort Wan, she was completely absorbed in researching her formulas, and Consort Shu couldn't do anything about it, so she had to take on the burden herself.
