The Empress was stunned for a mont: "What? I said that?"
The palace maid knelt on the ground, nodding pitifully, and said, "Indeed, it was the Empress who said it. I wouldn’t dare lie."
"Is that so?" The Empress appeared to be deep in thought, yet she truly couldn’t rember.
Maid: "Yes."
After thinking for a while, the Empress couldn’t recall ever saying such a thing. However, judging by the maid’s deanor, she couldn’t have been lying. Feeling sowhat guilty, she mumbled to herself, "Ah! No wonder Xuanxuan was so angry earlier. It turns out I went too far, I really shouldn’t have touched on the Imperial Son’s sore spot."
Finally, she added, "It’s all because of that damn War Prince. He made so confused with anger, how dare he act so ruthlessly, and my father just like that...!"
As she spoke, the Empress began to wipe her tears.
The scene at the execution ground had beco a lifelong nightmare for her. As the Empress, she couldn’t even protect her own father. What disheartened her the most was that the Emperor was present, yet he couldn’t turn the tide. Is Moli Country really ruled by Zhang or Long?
Recalling that day, the Empress thought Long Rui resembled the Emperor more.
The maid quickly scrambled to her feet to offer comfort: "Empress, you must take care of yourself. The Pri Minister’s affair hasn’t settled yet. His body is still waiting for you to handle!"
The Pri Minister’s Mansion had been torn down by Long Rui and hadn’t been rebuilt yet. The Pri Minister t his end, and now his body lies holess on the street.
Of course, the maid dared not ntion this to the Empress, lest she faint again from rage.
The Empress wiped a tear and asked, "Where is my mother?"
Maid: "To report to the Empress, since the Pri Minister was imprisoned, you have always ordered us to keep it from the Old Madam, so as not to upset her. We maids dared not say a word. Unaware, the Old Madam spends her days enjoying flowers and drinking tea in the garden, living peacefully."
Since the Pri Minister’s Mansion was demolished by Long Rui, the Old Madam had been residing in the Imperial Palace, planning to move back once the mansion was rebuilt. Under the Empress’ protection, her days had been quite leisurely.
The Empress nodded, saying, "You’ve done well, but this ti, I fear it can’t be hidden any longer."
The Pri Minister’s death was a significant event that spread throughout Moli Country. Even if the Empress wanted to conceal it, she couldn’t do so for long unless she kept the Old Madam locked up in the palace until she passed away.
The maid was sowhat astonished: "The Empress doesn’t intend to hide it from the Old Madam?"
"No, you send soone to tell her, let her be ntally prepared."
In a few days, when there is a funeral for the Pri Minister, it wouldn’t be appropriate for the legal wife, the Old Madam, not to show up.
"Empress, the Old Madam’s health isn’t good, if by any chance...!"
The Empress was overwheld with headaches. Such a significant event had her mind in chaos, and she didn’t know how to handle it, especially since she inadvertently angered the Fourth Prince earlier, adding to her distress.
Thus, she impatiently waved: "Go, go."
"Yes, as you command, Empress." The maid accepted the order and left.
Actually, the Old Madam also lived in Fengyang Palace. Although the Empress’ palace was extensive, and they lived in the sa palace building, there was still a bit of a journey. The maid took about half a cup of tea’s ti to reach the Old Madam’s residence.
The Old Maid, who served the Old Madam, imdiately recognized the palace maid as soone by the Empress’ side and warmly went up to greet her...
"Oh dear! Aunt, you’ve co over. Is it that the Empress is worried about the Old Madam? Please assure the Empress that the Old Madam is doing quite well, eating and sleeping soundly, haha...!"
The maid peeked inside and asked, "Where is the Old Madam?"
The Old Maid smiled: "She just got back from a walk outside, she’s inside having tea!"
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