The retired emperor waited for her to finish venting her emotions before speaking calmly.
"This is a mummified corpse found in Shuiyun Palace."
All of the Empress Dowager's expressions froze on her face.
The face, washed with holy water, was so firm it seemed without a single wrinkle, yet at this moment, the expression still revealed a weary, aged look.
The retired emperor stared at her.
There was no hint of amazement or tenderness in her eyes, only a stagnant pool of water.
"Xiao Si stayed at Shuiyun Palace last night and witnessed a monster sucking the blood of living people in the middle of the night. If it weren't for the Ninth Princess's protective amulet saving his life, he would have become a dried-up corpse like this. The child was frightened and begged outside Yangxin Hall in the middle of the night. Meanwhile, the Ninth Princess was in Xuanling Mountain when the monster was sucking the blood of living people."
The Empress Dowager's expression changed repeatedly.
After a long while, he looked up and asked, "What do you want me to do?"
The two of them were husband and wife for decades.
Although they had long been enemies, they were irreconcilable.
Yet they understand each other best.
The Emperor Emeritus raised his hand, and the old eunuch immediately bowed and extended his arm.
He slowly got on and stood up with a little effort.
"This matter ends here. Repair the Nine Dragons Formation within three days. If he dares to lay a hand on any member of the royal family again, you and your son will be dead."
He didn't look at the Empress Dowager again and walked away.
Outside the door, a group of palace servants knelt, while inside the hall, only Granny Gui and the mummified corpse in the red box remained.
Looking at the Empress Dowager's head full of pearls and jade, she felt a pang of sadness and knelt down in front of her, supporting her slightly bowed body.
"Your Majesty, there is always a way. Please do not harm your health."
After a while, the Empress Dowager chuckled.
"Did you hear that? For that woman's bastard child, he's willing to disregard the fate of the Great Zhou Dynasty and could easily take my son's life."
Her eyes were bloodshot as she looked out of the hall.
"Very well, on the day he dies, I will not shed a single tear for him."
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