After finishing the whole plate of grapes, Sang Jiang rubbed her bulging belly and yawned.
"Lunch is almost ready, don't fall asleep."
Seeing that she looked drowsy, Sang Ruo couldn't help but speak up.
She has now picked up her embroidery again and is embroidering her purse.
Sang Jiang really wasn't interested in this; it just looked too troublesome.
She smacked her lips a few times: "Do you think the Empress Dowager will call me over later?"
Sang Ruo thought for a moment and shook her head: "I'm not sure about that."
I don't know when it started, but she changed from referring to herself as "this palace" to "I" when she spoke to Sang Jiang.
"Sigh!" Sang Jiang rested her chin on her hand, looked at Sang Ruo, and couldn't help but sigh, "Can I go home?"
Sang Ruo shook her head without even thinking: "No, if you really don't want to live with the Empress Dowager, I'll talk to her later and ask her to let you move in with me."
Sang Ruo raised her phoenix eyes and said without hesitation, "Okay!"
She definitely preferred staying with Sang Ruo to staying with the Empress Dowager, because at least her life would be safe there.
The Empress Dowager's rules are too many; it's too tiring to stay there.
Sang Ruo: ...
So this is where she's waiting?
Is it too late for her to back out now?
Despite saying that, Sang Ruo still took Sang Jiang directly to the Empress Dowager's place in the afternoon.
When they arrived at the entrance of the Empress Dowager's palace, the Empress Dowager had just finished her afternoon nap, so she directly asked Zi Teng to invite them in.
"Your Majesty, I (your humble servant) greet you."
"Get up." The Empress Dowager had just woken up and was still looking relaxed, but she was kind to her and Sang Ruo.
"Sit down, don't stand."
"Thank you, Empress Dowager."
The two thanked the emperor and sat down beside him.
The Empress Dowager adjusted the hair ornaments on her head and said kindly, "Why did you all come here to see me?"
Sang Ruo smiled gently and stood up: "Your Majesty, I have a request, and I hope Your Majesty can grant it."
"What is it? Sit down and tell me."
Sang Ruo nodded and sat back down: "It's like this, Your Majesty and Fourth Sister haven't seen each other for a long time, so I was thinking if Fourth Sister could come and keep me company for a few days."
The Empress Dowager smiled, her face still full of affection: "I thought it was something serious. It's approved. Zifang, you can help the Fourth Miss pack up and send it to the Imperial Concubine later."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will take care of my fourth sister. I would not dare to trouble Your Majesty."
"Hmm." The Empress Dowager nodded, but didn't say anything.
Sang Jiang remained seated, keeping her eyes down and letting Sang Ruo and the Empress Dowager deal with each other.
The Empress Dowager spoke with Sang Ruo for a few minutes before letting the two leave.
Not far from the Empress Dowager's palace is the Imperial Garden.
Looking at the clusters of flowers in full bloom, Sang Jiang couldn't help but gasp in amazement. The imperial palace was truly something else.
Even though she was used to seeing all sorts of exotic flowers and plants in modern times, she couldn't help but marvel. Some of them she recognized, and some she didn't.
"The peonies are in full bloom right now, would you like to go take a look?"
Seeing that Sang Jiang seemed interested in the flowers, Sang Ruo asked her a question.
Sang Jiang nodded.
Many beauty products are made with flowers and herbs, so she really loves flowers. She even grew a lot of flowers in her modern days.
Just as the two were about to reach the peony garden, a voice came from inside: "Your Majesty, look at those two big red peonies, they are truly blooming in pairs, how beautiful!"
The one who spoke was Lin, the nanny who served the Empress.
The Empress followed Lin Mama's hand and looked at the two large red peonies, which were blooming exceptionally brightly and swaying back and forth in the breeze.
Looking further ahead from Du Dan, she saw Sang Ruo and Sang Jiang standing at the corner.
Thinking of the Emperor's attitude towards them, the Empress felt a lump in her throat and walked straight towards the two peonies...
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