"Cough! Cough cough!"
At this point, Fang Dafu suddenly coughed.
His already aged body looked even more hunched over due to the violent coughing.
“This old servant is no longer fit. I have fallen ill. Even if Her Majesty the Empress does not bestow any favors upon me, this old servant should still be moved out.”
"Now that Her Majesty the Empress has shown me such grace, this old servant is even able to accumulate merit for Her Majesty by leaving the palace. This old servant is truly overjoyed!"
"...After leaving the palace, this old servant will take good care of his health. If there is any task in the north of the city, this old servant will do his best."
Fang Dafu's words made Empress Dowager Ashina's eyelids twitch.
She knew that her old servant was revealing his true feelings to her—
First, he is old and sick, and he won't live for many more years.
Empress Dowager Ashina did not need to find a way to silence witnesses in order to keep the secret.
Secondly, although Empress Ashina's maternal family was in the Turkic Khaganate, she also had several secret strongholds in the capital.
It's not in the north of the city; "north of the city" is just a code name.
Only Empress Dowager Ashina and Fang Dafu, who helped run errands, knew the exact location.
If Empress Dowager Ashina really doesn't leave Fang Dafu a way out, Fang Dafu will tell Helian Jue all this.
If Empress Dowager Ashina lets Fang Dafu go, Fang Dafu, being outside, can help Empress Dowager Ashina keep an eye on those people.
"...Alright, you may leave the palace! From now on, take care of yourself!"
Empress Dowager Ashina no longer resembled a shrew, but rather possessed the demeanor of a true empress dowager.
Let's go!
Let's all go!
Once outside the palace, Fang Dafu could also help her with tasks.
News should be coming from the Turkic side, since Helian Jue has already sent envoys to the royal court to demand ransom from the Khan.
What Empress Dowager Ashina was unaware was that the Turkic royal court had not only sent a message, but also an "envoy"...
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