Chapter 689
Before she could react, Zhong Jie had already pulled her to sit down: "As for your parents, I plan to write them a letter now. Anyway, the Shen family has just come to propose marriage, and this marriage is complicated and can't be done in a day or two. It's not too late for your parents to settle things in Jizhou slowly."
Seeing that Zhong Jie had already thought everything through, Huo Zhao nodded and said, "I will listen to Mother."
“But don’t just sit around doing nothing. You should start thinking about the wedding dress. I don’t expect you to make it yourself, but you should at least find some time to pick out some styles,” Zhong Jie said. “Making a wedding dress isn’t something that can be done overnight.”
Zhong Jie's words served as a reminder to Huo Zhao.
In both her past and present lives, she has never been married, so she naturally doesn't realize how important a wedding dress is.
Hearing Zhong Jie's words, Huo Zhao nodded: "Then I'll find some time to go and take a look in the next few days."
"good."
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Meanwhile, the eunuch who had come to deliver the imperial decree and gifts returned to the palace.
Outside the Imperial Study, the eunuch saw the Second Prince kneeling there.
Ever since Shen Rang and his entourage returned from Lingnan, the emperor summoned the second prince to the palace alone. The father and son talked about something, but from that day on, the second prince came here every day without fail.
When has this prince, who is usually so noble and privileged, ever lowered his posture like this?
Even so, the emperor did not summon him.
The eunuch bowed to the Second Prince and then quickly entered the Imperial Study to report the matter to the Emperor.
The Empress was also present at this moment. She listened quietly to the eunuch's reply and then said, "Your Majesty, isn't it a bit too extravagant for you to send so many gifts to the Prince's residence?"
The Empress was the birth mother of the Second Prince. She was already uneasy when the Second Prince was demoted. Seeing that the Second Prince had inexplicably displeased the Emperor in the past few days and had been kneeling in the Imperial Study for several days without being able to see the Emperor, she became even more uneasy.
Today, the Empress couldn't sit still any longer and simply came over.
Unexpectedly, they stumbled upon the emperor issuing an edict to the Prince of Yunnan's residence.
The Empress wasn't stupid; she naturally knew that the Second Prince's current unusual behavior was due to what Shen Rang and Huo Shu had discovered, so she naturally didn't have a good attitude towards the Huo family.
Now that the opportunity was here, the Empress was determined not to let it slip away.
The emperor put down his teacup: "Then, according to the empress, what should be done?"
The Empress pondered for a moment: "In my opinion, Your Majesty has already shown great favor by granting the Huo family the title of Princess. In that case, what is the need to send so much wealth? It would be better to save those things for future use."
"In the future?" The emperor didn't even raise an eyebrow. "What use will the future be?"
“In the future…” The Empress’s eyes darted around.
She had no idea about the future; as long as it wasn't given to that girl from the Huo family, everything was fine.
Seeing that the Empress couldn't answer, the Emperor snorted coldly: "It's too early to think about the future now. Let's talk about the future later."
Sensing the Emperor's displeasure, the Empress dared not say anything more, only responding softly with "Yes," before adding, "Then Tang'er..."
The Empress was referring to the Second Prince.
"Does the Empress also have to interfere in matters of the court?"
As the birth mother of the second prince, it was only natural for the empress to express concern. However, the emperor's words completely extinguished the bond between mother and son, leaving only the cold indifference between ruler and subject.
The Empress's heart sank, and she knew that the Second Prince's affairs were beyond her control.
"The Empress has been here for quite some time now, and must be tired. Let's go back."
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