"Go and walk around a bit, and I'll hear what she has to say."
No matter what, Chunxiao was her head maid, whom she had trained since she was a teenager and had served her for ten years. Now she was twenty.
A few days ago, when the Empress Dowager was ill, she was still regretting that she hadn't arranged for these good children to leave the palace and get married earlier.
The first thing to do after that was to have Granny Ji keep an eye on things and release the children in batches, starting with those around 23 years old.
So even though Chunxiao looked like she had made a mistake and was ready to die, the Empress Dowager was willing to listen to what she had to say and get to the bottom of things.
After an incense stick had burned, the Empress Dowager was somewhat dumbfounded.
After hesitating for a while, she finally asked, "You...you've gotten together with Xiao Xuzi, who serves the Emperor?"
Chunxiao nodded, a shy blush creeping onto her beautiful cheeks. "Yes, Your Majesty. This servant knows that palace maids and eunuchs are strictly forbidden from having sexual relations, but Your Majesty said that Brother Xu chose to enter the palace for Chunxiao's sake, and Chunxiao cannot bear to let him down."
Years ago back in our hometown, we were engaged, but my parents broke off the engagement and forced me to enter the palace so that I could raise money for my three younger brothers' weddings.
Brother Xu was afraid that I would be alone in the palace without anyone to take care of me, so he followed me in without hesitation, and became a eunuch for it without any regrets.
Over the years, Chunxiao has received a great deal of care from Brother Xu, and has no way to repay him, so…”
Even if Chunxiao didn't say anything, the Empress Dowager could guess most of what was going on.
No matter how much you talk about it, it's still the tangled web of love between lovers that's impossible to unravel, a love so deep it makes people willing to die for each other.
The Empress Dowager sighed; she had never known what it meant to be in love with her children in her entire life.
In the past, marriages were arranged by parents and matchmakers. After marriage, the two treated each other with respect and there were no constant quarrels, but there was also no passionate love.
Therefore, the Empress Dowager was quite envious of Chunxiao and Xurisheng, the young lovers, and didn't want to say anything at the moment. She patted the table and said, "Alright, it's not a big deal. I'll go to the Emperor and ask for your blessing. You can be husband and wife openly and honestly. Why do you have to be sneaky and act like thieves?"
Chunxiao was overjoyed, "Really? Thank you, Your Highness! It is my greatest blessing to be chosen to serve Your Highness!"
If I had known it was this simple, I should have said so sooner. She would probably be Brother Xu's wife by now.
Chunxiao was overjoyed and even more grateful to Chu Yuan. It was Chu Yuan who gave her the courage and pressure to speak the truth!
Seeing Chunxiao's expression, the Empress Dowager hesitated, then slammed her hand on the table with a stern face. "What else is there? If you keep beating around the bush, I won't have the patience for a second time!"
Seeing this, Chunxiao blurted out, "Your Majesty, you can't listen to Princess Fushun and drive away Consort Ji Yun. You'll regret it if you do."
Although they haven't known each other for long, judging from what happened in the Imperial Garden last time, Chunxiao is confident enough to vouch for Chu Yuan's character in front of the Empress Dowager.
None of what Princess Fushun said is true; it's all slander!
Little did they know, the Empress Dowager had no need for it at all.
She's old, not blind. How could she not be able to tell a person's character after all this time?
The Empress Dowager immediately smiled and said, "I understand. We'll talk about your matter later. Now, go and call Yue'er to the inner room, and invite Ji Yun over. I have a way to make the two of them reconcile."
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