Ah, attempted suicide. Just another tool of power women used in this time and society.
...Man this society sucks. I feel bad for the servants that keep getting dragged into this nonsense until they die in the crossfire.
At least our son is still clear-minded and is slowly cluing in. I wonder if this means he noticed that she's more devious than she looks? That official with him sure didn't react pleasantly at being reminded of the empress after all.
Not...sure how I feel about seducing our son though, even "not related by blood" twice removed.