"Yes, I've already written back to the capital and given my mother instructions. Alright, I'm glad you're not angry with me anymore." She breathed a long sigh of relief, a happy expression on her face, but her heart was ice-cold. She hated being threatened more than anything in her life. How dare someone threaten her? Humph!
Upon arriving at Fengxin Palace, she found Jiyun and the others still waiting outside. "Has the Empress Dowager not risen yet?" she asked in a low voice.
Ji Yun and the others bowed and replied in low voices, "Yes, we rested late last night and haven't woken up yet."
Zhao Shu and Sun Yun exchanged a glance. "Then let's go and pay our respects to our Crown Prince first."
Hearing the commotion inside the hall, the Empress Dowager exchanged a glance with Zhang Chu, and they both laughed. "After the second day of the month, you will enter the capital with my imperial edict. Marquis Yiguang may not love his daughter, but I love my daughter-in-law. For so many years, I have seen no one who has thought of seeking justice for my nineteenth daughter-in-law. It's one thing for Huai Le to live a muddled life all these years, but she is also overly worried and unwilling to admit the truth. What is the Marquis Yiguang's family? Jiang Suiji has faded out of the court and become a teacher all these years, thinking that everything will be fine. I originally thought that after I passed away, I would order the Marquis Yiguang's family to resign their titles and return to their hometown. But I never expected that in the end, it would be A-Jun who did this. She has never met Jiang Ying and thinks too simply. Sometimes, it is much easier to think about these things simply."
She muttered to herself, while Zhang Chu stood listening. After a pause, Zhang Chu continued, "The Princess once said that the Prince is a trustworthy person, which is a good quality."
"Heh." The Empress Dowager sneered. "Go ahead and say it's my idea to have Jiang Suiji divorce his first wife and remove Jiang Yue from the family register. Although we should respect the dead, I really can't think of a perfect way to make Jiang Suiji feel heartbroken and empathize with Huai Le. Fei Shi is a second wife, and to have her treat the first wife with the respect due to a concubine makes my heart ache just thinking about it."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will make sure that Marquis Yiguang delivers the letter of divorce to the Shen family, moves the grave, removes his name, and then returns. Your Majesty, please rest assured." In her opinion, Jiang Yue should not have been alive long ago. If it weren't for the Princess Consort's concern for the Marquis Yiguang's mansion and her pleading with the Prince, there would probably be no Marquis Yiguang Jiang Shi in this world.
Ten years have passed, yet Jiang Huiji has done nothing about his eldest daughter's grave mistake. Despite bearing the burden of several lives, he has only kept her locked up at home, continuing to provide her with good food and drink.
"Now that Huai Le is feeling better, I originally wanted him to take revenge himself. But now it seems that he is indeed a very trustworthy person. My sons, once they get stubborn, no one can persuade them."
Zhang Chu gently comforted you, cleverly changing the subject, "Fortunately, the Emperor and the Prince are both very filial, so you can rest assured. Today is New Year's Eve, and the Prince and the Princess must have come up with many ways to make you happy. I guess the Princess must be thinking of something fun again."
The Empress Dowager looked at her and laughed, "You are always alone. I feel uneasy when I see you like someone. If you take a fancy to someone, just tell me and I will arrange it for you."
Zhang Chu had served the Empress Dowager for decades and never married. Although he was long past the age of being shy, his face still flushed when the topic of marriage came up. “Your Majesty, please don’t make fun of me. I just want to follow you for the rest of my life. I don’t like anyone else and I don’t want to marry anyone else.”
The Empress Dowager chuckled, "Very well, I won't say anything to you. You are all so stubborn."
Zhang Chu sensed the hidden meaning in her words but couldn't respond. He pretended not to understand and stood aside with his head down. "Does Your Majesty wish to rise?"
"Alright, get up."
In these turbulent times, even on New Year's Eve, there was no chance to relax properly. Naturally, Zhao Shu had no psychological burden at this time. In the Crown Prince's side hall, she was playing with the pair of parrots. Even Sun Yun was laughing so unrestrainedly that he didn't care about his image. Forget about laughing without showing his teeth or laughing without making a sound.
Just as there are those like Zhao Shu, who are sometimes oblivious, there are also those like Hao Shumei, who are always calculating and on edge. She asked the man in black by the bedside with a cold face, "What did you say? The Huo family sent people to the capital?"
This Lunar New Year's Eve, it's that simple to make someone miserable.
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