The little boy immediately looked up obediently at his grandmother and said, "Grandma, today Prince took Niannian and Pang Tuantuan on an adventure through the empty house. Prince is so amazing! He taught Niannian and Pang Tuantuan how to tear down walls, and we tore down seven walls in total!"
"Tear down... tear down the wall?!"
Even though the Empress Dowager had experienced many ups and downs in her life, she was still shocked and her face changed drastically when she heard the words "tear down the wall".
After a moment of surprise, she quickly looked down at her beloved grandson sitting at the head of the table, her gaze still holding a sliver of hope as she stared intently at Huo Chengche, asking if the little boy had said something wrong.
However, the Empress Dowager only saw her usually refined and dignified grandson give her a faint smile and shrug in tacit agreement.
The Empress Dowager was on the verge of collapse, barely able to breathe.
"Tearing down the wall?!" The Empress Dowager's face was filled with shock. She clutched her chest, furious and horrified. "You took Niannian to tear down the wall?! You, you child, what were you doing?! What if, what if a rock came crashing down and hit her..."
The Empress Dowager became increasingly agitated as she spoke, and she was so angry that she could hardly breathe.
Huo Chengche was surprised that the Empress Dowager was so angry, and he lost his usual calm and collected demeanor. He quickly stepped forward to help her catch her breath, and unsurprisingly, the Empress Dowager slapped him while she was struggling to breathe.
The Empress Dowager naturally couldn't bear to hit him in the face, so she patted his shoulder lightly. Huo Chengche was too embarrassed to pretend to cry out in pain.
Emperor Chongjin quickly helped the Empress Dowager catch her breath and immediately ordered, "Summon the imperial physician!"
However, before Emperor Chongjin could finish speaking, the little baby who was nestled in the Empress Dowager's arms and ignored by everyone reached out his little hand and poked the Empress Dowager's chest hard in a certain place.
"call--"
In an instant, as if a blocked trachea had suddenly opened, the Empress Dowager took a deep breath, and as she slowly exhaled, her complexion regained its rosy hue, and her breathing became steady.
The little boy nestled in the Empress Dowager's arms, and pressing his acupoints was just a matter of lifting her hand. Neither Emperor Chongjin nor Huo Chengche looked down and didn't even notice the little boy's movements.
Emperor Chongjin's worried expression turned to surprise, and then he looked at the Empress Dowager, who had calmed down, with a puzzled frown. "Mother, are you alright?"
Huo Chengche knelt down, lifting his robe, and looked at the Empress Dowager, his eyes still filled with lingering shock. "It was my reckless behavior that angered my grandmother."
The Empress Dowager waved her hand, first telling Emperor Chongjin, "I'm fine now," then glared fiercely at Huo Chengche, "How could you be so reckless! You only woke up yesterday, and today you're taking Niannian to tear down the wall?!"
Huo Chengche was truly surprised that the Empress Dowager was so angry at this point. He smiled helplessly and quickly said, "Yes, yes, yes, grandson knows his mistake. Grandson is fine, Grandmother, you don't need to worry."
Emperor Chongjin sneered at the obedient tone in the man's voice and glanced at Huo Chengche.
This brat only acts like such a dutiful grandson when he's trying to please the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager wasn't fooled this time either, and snorted coldly, "Who's worried about you? I'm worried about Niannian! What if you corrupt Niannian?"
As she spoke, the Empress Dowager looked down at the little baby in her arms, took her small hand, and asked:
"What acupoint did you just press on for the Empress Dowager? It was so effective! Ever since the Empress Dowager was your age, she has often suffered from shortness of breath like that. When it flares up, she can't catch her breath for a long time. The imperial physicians in the palace have been treating her her whole lives, but to no avail. I never expected that you could just press it and it would stop!"
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