Rong Qingqing spat at him, "I don't know what you're talking about." With that, she pushed his hand away and ran straight ahead.
Xie Jingrun's lips curled into a smile, and he quickly caught up with him.
Shouning Palace.
After handing a cup of ginseng tea to the Empress Dowager, Granny Lin couldn't help but ask the question that had been nagging at her for so long.
"Has the Empress Dowager truly abandoned Miss Hua?"
The Empress Dowager, sipping her ginseng tea, sighed upon hearing this. "I have been more than kind to that girl. She came to me for help, and I had practically watched her grow up. I also had a relationship with her grandmother, so I couldn't refuse her and created that opportunity for her. Who would have thought that the Emperor wouldn't even touch her under those circumstances? It seems that she and the Emperor are truly not meant to be. Therefore, I have no choice but to give up on trying to match her with the Emperor."
But today, I don't know what foolish thing she did again, which angered the Emperor so much that he wanted to punish her. Since I've run into this, I naturally can't just sit idly by. I just didn't expect that the Emperor, who has never taken me seriously, would say such soft words.
The relationship between me and the Emperor has always been tense. It's rare that the Emperor has given me a way out today, so I naturally can't hold onto it any longer. Therefore, I simply don't intend to interfere further. Besides, even if I did interfere, the outcome wouldn't change; it would only make the Emperor more distant from me. Why bother?
Upon hearing this, Granny Lin nodded, "The Empress Dowager is indeed very thoughtful."
The Empress Dowager took a couple of sips of ginseng tea, then put down the cup and sighed, "I'm already old. If I interfere too much, I'll only annoy people. It's better to sell out the Emperor so he'll remember my kindness."
Lin Mama agreed wholeheartedly, "The Empress Dowager is right."
Washington, D.C.
After taking her medicine, Madam Hua had just sat down to rest when she heard a servant rushing in in a panic.
"Madam, something terrible has happened! The Emperor has sent someone to bring Miss back..."
Madam Hua frowned upon hearing this, "Why is it bad that the Emperor sent it back?"
The servant took a breath and tried to calm himself down. "The person who brought the young lady back said that she angered the emperor. The emperor not only had her beaten with ten lashes, but also ordered that the old lady and the young lady leave the capital immediately and never set foot in the capital again without the emperor's decree..." The servant's voice trailed off as he spoke.
It took Madam Hua a long while to react, "You're talking nonsense, how could the Emperor possibly..."
"It's true. The Emperor sent someone who is waiting outside. He said he would personally escort you and Miss to Huaizhou..." Upon seeing the old lady Hua's unpleasant expression, the servant immediately fell silent and dared not speak again.
Madam Hua swayed and almost lost her balance.
It was like a bolt from the blue.
"grandmother……"
Just then, Hua Yin was carried to the door, her face deathly pale, as if she might die at any moment.
When Madam Hua came to her senses and saw her like this, she trembled with fear. "Yinyin, what's wrong with you...?"
"My cousin is a devil! He... he wants my life! Waaah..." Hua Yin cried so hard she could barely breathe. Suddenly, she felt a pang of regret. How could she have been so blinded by greed and wanted to marry her cousin?
Seeing this, Madam Hua sighed deeply. Just as she was about to comfort her, the person sent by Xie Jingrun came over.
"Madam, the climate in Huaizhou is mild and suitable for recuperation. We are here by order of the Emperor to escort you both to Huaizhou. Please pack your things quickly and set off immediately."
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