Chapter 230
The next day.
The nanny beside the Empress Dowager, wearing jewelry, entered the Golden Hall with a smile.
As soon as the old woman reached the entrance of the palace, she saw Shen Qingnian sitting on a chair. She stopped in her tracks, and the jewelry box she was holding fell to the ground with a dull thud.
Upon hearing the commotion, both the palace maid leading the way and Shen Qingnian inside the hall looked towards her.
Now the old woman could see Shen Qingnian's appearance even more clearly. Her eyebrows and eyes, her appearance, were exactly the same as the late Empress lying in the Ice Palace!
Could it be that His Majesty has truly succeeded in resurrecting the late Empress?
Over the years, Song Xuan had invited many eminent monks to the palace and performed numerous religious ceremonies, displaying a mad and obsessive nature.
Shen Qingnian recognized the old woman as the one who followed the Empress Dowager. She sighed inwardly, not expecting the Empress Dowager to act so quickly.
She then stood up and walked towards the old woman at the door.
When the old woman saw Shen Qingnian walking towards her, the hairs on her body stood on end. In the end, she even lost her composure as an old woman, let out a strange cry, and fled in panic.
It's no wonder the nanny was so afraid, because Song Xuan's behavior was sometimes too obsessive. For nearly a year, yellow paper was constantly floating around in the palace.
Song Xuan even disregarded the rules and burned yellow paper in the Eastern Palace all night long. The wails and incantations of the Taoist priests during their rituals lingered in the air above the palace for a long time.
During that time, rumors circulated among the palace staff that His Majesty intended to preserve the late Empress's soul and then resurrect her...
Watching the old woman flee in a disheveled state, Shen Qingnian stopped in her tracks, her expression unchanged.
Xiaoju was somewhat surprised: "I remember that old woman was someone who was by the Empress Dowager's side. How could she be so timid?"
Zhu Lan, who was standing next to her, hesitated to speak, but ultimately did not reveal what had happened in those years.
Shen Qingnian instructed Xiaoju: "Go and fetch the veil. The Empress Dowager will probably send someone here again soon."
After Xiaoju agreed, she quickly removed her veil, her face showing some worry: "Miss, should I go and invite His Majesty? What if the Empress Dowager makes things difficult for you if she really summons you?"
Three years ago, the Empress Dowager was very fond of the young lady, but now the Empress Dowager probably has many complaints about her...
Shen Qingnian gave Xiaoju a reassuring look: "The Empress Dowager lives in the inner palace, so she can't be kept in the dark about my return. What happened three years ago was my fault."
As a mother, the Empress Dowager had reason to resent her.
Xiaoju felt a pang of heartache upon hearing this, and tightened her grip on Shen Qingnian's hand.
Shen Qingnian then looked at Zhu Lan and instructed, "If I do not return soon, take Xiao Xi to the Empress Dowager's palace."
Presumably, when the Empress Dowager sees Xiao Xi, her resentment towards her will lessen. Although she is willing to be punished, she will not deliberately seek suffering.
Sure enough, less than a quarter of an hour later, the Empress Dowager's Yongshou Palace sent someone again. This time, it was not the old nanny from before, but a eunuch.
The eunuch walked up to Shen Qingnian, bowed, and said, "Miss Liu, the Empress Dowager requests your presence at Yongshou Palace."
At this moment, Shen Qingnian had already put on her veil. Upon hearing this, she took Xiaoju and followed the eunuch to Yongshou Palace.
In Yongshou Palace, the calming scent of sandalwood wafts through the air.
The Empress Dowager sat in her chair, her eyelids twitching and her heart pounding, all because of the news that the nanny had just brought back.
At this moment, a palace maid walked in hurriedly from outside the hall. When the Empress Dowager saw her, she asked repeatedly, "Well, what did the old maid say?"
[Guess, kids, will the Empress Dowager make things difficult for Qing Nian?]
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