"Someone, go to the estate and visit Granny Bai on my behalf!"
After fiddling with the prayer beads in her hand and pondering for a long time, Empress Xiao finally spoke.
"yes!"
The eunuch who came to report agreed and then quietly withdrew.
That afternoon, the eunuch, dressed in a different outfit, arrived at the estate that Granny Bai had purchased outside the city.
When Granny Bai saw the eunuch, her eyelids twitched.
"They've arrived! The Empress Dowager's people have indeed come!"
Bai Guo knew Empress Xiao too well; she knew that Empress Xiao always handled things meticulously.
He knew too many of Empress Xiao's secrets, and it was only because of his more than twenty years of companionship that he was not silenced.
However, this does not mean that one can attain true freedom.
Empress Dowager Xiao was always watching her in secret.
This is also the main reason why Bai Guo did not rush to acknowledge her cousin.
She's already deeply involved and can't extricate herself, so she shouldn't drag innocent relatives into it.
My cousin is a highly skilled doctor and is deeply valued by the Empress.
Although he was not re-selected into the Imperial Medical Academy, he was not much different from an imperial physician.
Those who serve the royal family are most averse to "having their cake and eating it too".
On the surface, Empress Xiao and Empress Xie appeared to be a very harmonious mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship, with no apparent conflicts.
However, no one can predict what will happen between the two of them or what changes may occur in the future.
It's likely that neither of the two parties involved dared to make any guarantees.
Bai Guo didn't want her cousin to be put in a difficult situation because of her, so she refused to admit that she was the seventh daughter of the Feng family.
"More than 20 years ago, on that night, Jiangling was engulfed in flames of war, and Feng Qiniang and her family all died."
Only the poisonous ginkgo nut survived.
Now that Bai Guo has avenged herself and the poison is gone, she is just a retired palace maid who is content to live out her days in peace.
But her cousin was stubborn and refused to give up, always coming to her to reminisce about the past.
As a result, it attracted attention after being done so many times.
Taking a deep breath, Bai Guo was ready to face her death.
Only the dead keep secrets.
Only when she dies will the Empress Dowager be truly at ease.
That way, her cousin and the Feng family won't be implicated or dragged down.
"This servant greets Granny!"
The eunuch greeted Bai Guo politely.
His eyes were smiling, without a trace of hostility. "Ever since the old nanny left the palace, the Empress Dowager has been thinking of her constantly."
"When Her Majesty the Empress went to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager a couple of days ago, the Empress Dowager said that over the years, she was fortunate to have had Granny Bai, a reliable person who was skilled in medicine, to serve her, which made her feel so at ease."
The eunuch spoke in a low voice.
He spoke softly and gently, as if having a casual chat.
To Bai Guo, it sounded like a thunderclap.
Proficient in medicine?
The Empress Dowager actually revealed the biggest secret of the Ginkgo?
Is Her Majesty not afraid?
Indeed, Empress Dowager Ashina, Empress Dowager Xiao's former mortal enemy, has already passed away.
Although Consort Mu and others also resented the Empress, they were not a threat to her.
Some had lost their sons, and some had sons who were no longer useful. As an old woman, she couldn't cause any trouble in the palace.
But there's still an Empress Dowager in the palace.
Having spent over twenty years in the palace, Bai Guo knew that some people, though seemingly unassuming, were not to be underestimated.
Because you never know when someone might suddenly appear and take your life!
The Empress Dowager was not an ordinary palace maid; she was the mother of the late emperor and the grandmother of the current emperor.
He is the number one member of the Helian royal family!
She held her position in the harem for a longer period than both Empress Dowager Ashina and Empress Dowager Xiao.
Even with Empress Xie's decisive action in removing many of the older women from the palace, no one could guarantee that there weren't still spies of the Empress Dowager in this vast harem!
If the Empress Dowager were to find out that the late Emperor's death was suspicious—
Bai Guo shivered involuntarily.
For some reason, she had a bad feeling.
My peaceful days are probably going to be disrupted!
Sure enough, the eunuch then said, "Since his injury, the Prince of Yan has not been in good health!"
"The Princess Consort has to manage the Prince's residence, take care of the young prince, and serve the Prince. She is really overwhelmed."
"The Empress Dowager wishes to ask the old nanny, out of consideration for our past relationship, to at least offer some assistance to the Prince's residence."
"No matter what, you watched Prince Yan grow up, and in your heart, Prince Yan is no different from your own child."
At this point, the eunuch's smile deepened.
Ginkgo's heart, however, was sinking.
She swallowed hard and said in a dry voice, "Does the Empress Dowager want me to 'serve' Prince Yan?"
"Yes! Granny Bai has served Her Highness for many years, so she knows that Her Highness trusts you the most."
Following Empress Dowager Xiao's instructions, the eunuchs spoke with hidden meanings in every sentence.
"Yes! This old servant understands! This old servant will certainly serve Prince Yan well."
Bai Guo dared not refuse, so he knelt down, bowed, and accepted the imperial decree.
"Oh dear, no need for such formalities, Granny."
The eunuch quickly helped Bai Guo up and said solicitously, "Her Majesty said that she knows you have found your family and should be reunited with them."
"But Prince Yan is truly pitiful. He was once such a handsome and dashing young man, but now he has become so dejected. I'm sure you can't bear to see him like this."
“The Princess Consort of Yan comes from a prestigious family, and her manners and etiquette are impeccable. However, a person’s energy is truly limited, and she really needs a capable old woman like Granny to help her.”
The eunuch gave a veiled hint.
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