The head eunuch smiled politely and respectfully.

"Your Majesty, what are you saying?"

"This is a calming and soothing soup prescribed by the Imperial Hospital for Your Majesty, which is most suitable for Your Majesty to regulate your body."

"Your Majesty, please."

Wang angrily retorted, "I won't drink it!"

The head eunuch gave the junior eunuch a cold look. "What are you standing there for? Aren't you going to serve the Empress Dowager her medicine?"

The young eunuch was clearly used to his job; without even looking up, he approached with the medicine bowl.

Startled, Wang stepped back and reached out to knock over the medicine bowl.

The young eunuch nimbly caught the medicine bowl, without spilling a single drop of medicine.

"Your Majesty, it's no use spilling it. The spare medicine has been brewed and is waiting outside the palace."

"Your Majesty, please be understanding and take the medicine yourself."

Knowing that struggling was futile, Wang resigned herself to her fate and picked up the bowl to drink.

Ever since Zhang Yong was sidelined and Xiao Jingzhong took over as the Grand Eunuch of the Directorate of Ceremonial, she has been forced to drink this medicine every day.

After taking the medicine, I felt drowsy and just wanted to sleep. I was awake for no more than an hour a day.

Wang was on the verge of tears.

In terms of ruthlessness, her mother-in-law, Zhou, was far more formidable.

That damned Xiao Jing actually dared to lay a hand on her, the Empress Dowager!

She's even more ruthless than that bitch Su Wanwan!

Wang felt a bitter taste in her mouth, tears streaming down her face, her expression filled with rage: "If you can't stand seeing me like this, why don't you just send me to the Western Paradise?!"

The head eunuch gave a forced smile and said, "Your Majesty is joking."

"His Majesty serves his elders with utmost filial piety, which is evident to all the members of the royal family. How could he possibly do such a rebellious thing?"

Wang threw the pillow beside her at her and roared, "Is this what you call filial piety?"

"Get out, all of you, get out!"

They fought their whole lives.

He was a puppet his whole life.

Even in old age, they are still controlled by the younger generation and become a miserable puppet!

Her life was a complete failure!

The head eunuch wasn't annoyed at all, and leisurely left with the young eunuch.

Outside the palace, he calmly instructed, "Listen carefully, all of you, and serve the Empress Dowager well. If there is the slightest mistake, you will all be held accountable!"

The palace maids and eunuchs of Renshou Palace all trembled with fear: "Yes."

The head eunuch did not leave, but looked coldly at the palace maid who had just informed Lady Wang.

The palace maid felt a chill run down her spine, and her body trembled uncontrollably.

"Send her to the Palace Administration Department and treat her well," the head eunuch finally spoke.

The palace maid was so frightened that she collapsed to the ground.

Oh no, oh no.

Once you're in the Miyakoji, you'll either die or be crippled!

Someone came and dragged her away.

The palace maid screamed in terror, "Please spare me, Your Excellency! Please spare me, Your Excellency! I'll never do it again!"

A shrill, piercing scream tore through the air above the Forbidden City and drifted away.

A young eunuch asked, "Eunuch Xu, shall we gag him?"

The head eunuch drawled out, his eyes cold and disdainful: "No need. Let everyone hear what happens when you harbor inappropriate thoughts."

The commotion at Renshou Palace quickly reached Cikang Palace.

Empress Dowager Zhang was so frightened that she swayed.

My restless thoughts immediately subsided.

Those two crazy people are not to be trifled with.

Even after suffering such a huge loss, they still managed to turn the tables on them!

Empress Dowager Zhang was on the verge of tears.

Over the years, she has remained firmly in the position of Empress Dowager, and any desire for anything else has turned out to be wishful thinking; she has gained absolutely nothing.

...

Su Wanwan stepped out of the sedan chair and saw the tall and majestic Kunning Palace. Her instinctive reaction was fear.

He wanted to hide back in the sedan chair.

Lu Xingjian quickly came over, pulled her into his arms, and gently stroked her back, coaxing her tenderly, "Don't be afraid, this is our home, have you forgotten?"

Su Wanwan covered her head with her hands, hiding it in Lu Xingjian's arms, not daring to look at him again.

Lu Xingjian really didn't expect her to react this way.

Yan Ge'er was also shocked, "How could this be?"

Why is my mother so afraid of her own home?

A cold glint flashed in Lu Xingjian's eyes.

He understood somewhat.

During the years Wanwan grew up in the palace, she always held Kunning Palace in awe and fear.

She had forgotten the days she shared a bed with in Kunning Palace, but deep in her memory, she still retained her earliest impressions of the place.

How could I not be afraid?

He didn't press the matter further, and looked down at the person in his arms: "Then let's go back, okay?"

Su Wanwan nodded quickly, looked up at Lu Xingjian, her big eyes filled with tears, along with fear and pleading.

Lu Xingjian simply picked up Wanwan, put her in a sedan chair, and returned to Qingning Palace.

The sedan chair swayed and rocked.

"We're heading back now, don't be afraid, okay?"

His voice was affectionate, gentle, and pleasant, like he was coaxing a child.

Su Wanwan looked up at him and nodded.

Lu Xingjian chuckled lightly.

"Wanwan is such a good girl."

"How about a kiss?"

His thin lips gently pressed against her forehead.

This was a kiss devoid of any lust, only tenderness.

"Our Wanwan is the most beautiful girl in the world, the most adorable girl in the world."

The gentle words, the warm embrace, and the man's sincere and touching smile made Su Wanwan feel much more relaxed.

She leaned softly against his chest.

Lu Xingjian sighed silently in his heart.

Wanwan is really easy to coax.

How could anyone say she's hard to please or unapproachable?

For the rest of the day, they didn't leave Qingning Palace, but instead brought out many shiny items from the treasury to show Su Wanwan.

This was something Lu Xingjian suddenly thought of.

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