The Empress Dowager really likes it, she likes it very much.
Although they don't say it, they are happy in their hearts.
Chunhua easily made her mother smile with just a few words.
The mother and daughter had dinner with Liu Yuer in the Cining Palace, and the empress dowager selected a lot of good things from her private storehouse.
A lot of rewards including gold, silver, jewelry, and cloth.
The beautiful lady came with nothing and left with everything.
The Queen Mother and her daughter safely escorted her out of the palace.
So Zheng Peizhi had just finished his morning court session and was about to go to his wife's house without stopping.
Just like the previous few days, he was invited into the Cining Palace with great respect and trepidation.
You have to give face to your sister whether you want to or not.
Walking on the road, without any hurry, I thought that the Queen Mother was stubborn and the man who came to persuade her was standing at the palace gate.
He looked into the hall from afar, his dark eyes cold and ready.
With determination in his heart, the next second, Zheng Peizhi stepped over the high threshold and strode into the house.
He hadn't stood still, his body wasn't steady, and his eyes hadn't had time to fall on his sister who was not far away.
The Empress Dowager, who had been waiting anxiously in the room, finally spoke in a hurry.
"Since you like Madam Helan, I, your sister, certainly don't want to be the bad person who disrupts someone else's marriage, so when will you get married?"
The man who had just stepped into the door suddenly looked up.
His disbelieving eyes fell on his elder sister who had changed her mind and was urging him anxiously not far away.
After trying for a long time, I still couldn't figure out what my sister was up to.
So he bent his elbows and saluted respectfully.
The Empress Dowager was so impatient that she could hardly maintain her graceful demeanor. She heard him say that.
"At least for now, I have no plans to get married, so let's wait and see."
Just because he couldn't figure out his sister's plan didn't mean the Duke couldn't answer.
After he said this, the atmosphere between the siblings suddenly became awkward.
To be honest, the Duke, who bowed, was afraid that no one was more ambitious than him in wanting to marry his wife.
But the lady doesn't like it and doesn't want it. Even if she really wants it, how can I bear to force her if she doesn't want to?
He understood her and sympathized with her.
I can't bear to see my brother acting like a lover who gives everything without regrets.
The Empress Dowager turned away, covered her lips with her wide sleeves, and couldn't help but chuckle.
He said with a sarcastic smile.
"Don't you think this is a sign of deep affection and unconditional love?"
"Madam Helan will like you if she senses your deep affection and friendship. I tell you, that's bullshit! What woman would be happy with a coward like you?"
Zheng Peizhi looked up and saw the Empress Dowager looking at her brother who was hesitant and had a pale face.
A look of disappointment hung on his face, and his words became increasingly sharp.
"Before I summoned you to the palace, I sent someone to inquire about your affairs and learned some of the inside story."
"You and the lady have been entangled for quite some time. How did you end up in such a miserable state?"
"For two or three generations, our Great Zhou Dynasty has been blessed by the Empress's grace and protection."
"As far as I know, there are many divorced noble ladies who feel lonely and empty, and keep male favorites or actors to relieve their loneliness."
"We have no official status, but at least we crawl into bed at night, and we have a soft, warm, and fragrant body. Although we are not husband and wife in name, we are husband and wife in reality."
“Look at you again, you have no status or position, do you even know which way the bed in your madam’s house faces?”
Speaking of being disappointed in her good-for-nothing brother, the Empress Dowager frowned and glanced at her useless brother.
This light-hearted look was extremely lethal, and the Duke, who walked with the gait of a dragon and a tiger, almost tripped when he went out.
I watched my brother walk out the door in a disheveled state, his back staggering.
The Empress Dowager withdrew her gaze lightly and picked up the cup on her left. The faint smile on the corner of her mouth was slightly obscured by the open cup.
Chunhua quietly came out from behind the screen, holding her breath, watching her uncle leaving the hall in the distance, feeling reluctant.
"Are your words too hurtful, mother?"
Hurting people!
The Empress Dowager slowly and methodically brushed away the foam floating on the surface of the tea.
"What can I do? If a man is not proactive, there is something wrong with his thinking."
"Can you just sit there and watch him messing around and dilly-dallying?"
"In my opinion, if you keep dragging your feet like this, the wife you like will run away with someone else sooner or later."
Chunhua nodded in agreement, "Mother, what you said makes sense."
The Duke had never seen what a defeated quail looked like before.
But he thought calmly that he was probably like a defeated quail at this moment.
He hung his head, looking listless and embarrassing.
I felt ashamed to face people, and in the final analysis, I didn't dare to find fault with my wife.
This man who has reached a dead end likes to find fault with himself.
Why doesn't the lady give herself a name?
The biggest reason is not that I am not good enough.
I don’t know how to coax people, I don’t know how to say sweet words, I’m at a loss and don’t know how to get into her heart.
Why is my heart so cold?
The power of the Empress Dowager's words is undoubtedly enormous.
The Duke, who had been trying to have meals at his wife's house at least three times a day, seemed to have given up.
The beautiful lady didn't notice anything until the man hadn't come for a day.
Even at the beginning, I felt a sense of relief for having a little break from my busy life.
She tried her best to ignore the discomfort deep inside.
On the second day, not only the person involved, but even the maids and servants serving in the house could not see the man.
Maybe they were used to seeing each other in the past, so after not seeing each other for two days, they couldn't help but grumble to each other in private.
Could it be that the Duke has been too busy with official duties these days and has no time to spare?
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