Those who are easy to talk to won't do.

Even his eyes and brows exuded a sense of kindness.

Actually, Shen Wan had already developed some goodwill towards the Empress Dowager after she poisoned Empress Song and beat Prince Cheng to death. Now, that goodwill was rising even higher.

Regardless of what happens in the future, at least at this moment, she felt that the Empress Dowager was not bad.

Shen Wan looked at Xie Jingyan, who grabbed her hand and said, "Then the Princess and I will not stand on ceremony with the Empress Dowager."

Upon hearing this, the Emperor said, "You two should restrain yourselves and only take two boxes."

Shen Wan, "..."

Shen Wan doubted whether the Emperor had actually heard what Zhao Yuanzheng had said.

The Empress Dowager is deeply troubled and should avoid getting angry.

With the Emperor showing such favoritism towards Xie Jingyan, isn't he afraid of angering the Empress Dowager?

The Emperor knew Xie Jingyan's temperament; when he was being impolite, he was truly impolite. To prevent Xie Jingyan from angering the Empress Dowager, the Emperor directly stipulated that only two boxes could be selected. If the Empress Dowager was angry, she could only be angry at the Emperor, not at Xie Jingyan or herself.

The Empress Dowager instructed Zhao Mama to lead Shen Wan and Xie Jingyan to her private treasury.

Granny Zhao did as instructed.

The Empress Dowager's private treasury contained countless treasures, dazzling all who beheld them.

Shen Wan thought that Zhao Mama would find two smaller boxes, since the Emperor said that only two boxes were allowed, but no one specified the size of the boxes. Zhao Mama could find a loophole if she wanted to, but the boxes that were brought in showed the Empress Dowager's sincerity in saying that she could take whatever she wanted.

Xie Jingyan said to Shen Wan, "The Empress Dowager knows that my entering the storeroom is no different from robbery. Since she has let me in, she won't play tricks. Take whatever you want."

Xie Jingyan had previously entered the Emperor's treasury and filled a whole box with things, even stuffing bottles with pearls of all sizes.

The Empress Dowager couldn't be unaware of what was happening in the palace.

Shen Wan did not doubt the Empress Dowager's sincerity.

But she really didn't want anything. In this life, she only wanted her father, brothers, and the Yun family to be well. She had almost no desires for anything else.

Shen Wan shook her head, and Xie Jingyan helped her choose.

Although I didn't use pearls to fill the porcelain bottle like before, it wasn't far off.

Granny Zhao's eyes twitched as she watched. The description of Ling Wang was very accurate; it was indeed no different from robbery.

After they finished selecting their items and came out of the storeroom, the Emperor had already returned to his study, but he had left them a message. A palace maid reported, "The Emperor wants Prince Ling and Princess Ling to come to his study to see him after they have finished selecting their items."