Ji Fengyao seemed not to hear, and even took two steps forward, peeking over the bed to look around: "Your subject is so curious, what kind of god-like man is he that is worth Mother Consort going to such lengths to pursue true love?"
Everyone: "..."
Women who enter the royal family have no chance of finding true love; they'd be more likely to commit suicide.
Empress Dowager Xiao vomited blood and roared in a low voice like a wounded mother beast: "You audacious, unfilial, and reckless bandit, using such despicable means, aren't you afraid of divine retribution!"
"Mother, what are you saying? Do you think I would force you to sleep with a man and have children with him? Look at that girl at the door, she's at least a year or two older than me. Even if I had extraordinary abilities, I couldn't have crawled out of your womb seventeen or eighteen years ago to harm you, could I? Why are you blaming me for this!"
Ji Fengyao's utterly innocent expression made all the unrelated concubines feel uncomfortable.
Empress Xiao's well-maintained face turned a deep liver color from anger and shock, and she spat out a mouthful of blood.
Only the Empress Dowager knew about Zhao'er's affair.
How did these bandits know this?!
"Your Highness..." At this moment, Granny Wang picked up the clothes of Your Highness Xiao from the ground and presented them to her with a gloomy expression.
"go out!"
"Your Highness, please..."
"Get out of here, all of you! You've all lived in the palace for years. You absolutely shouldn't remember things you shouldn't know. Don't you understand these principles? Are you waiting for me to drag you all down to the underworld with me?!"
Empress Dowager Xiao glared at the group of concubines with bloodshot eyes, like a ferocious beast.
These concubines had only sought refuge with the Empress Dowager because they lacked the Emperor's favor and were weak; naturally, they had no confidence to cause trouble.
Hearing what Consort Xiao said, and seeing that Ji Fengyao did not object, they all slipped away and made a hasty retreat.
Wang Mama originally wanted to stay and help Consort Xiao get dressed, but then she saw Consort Xiao turn her bloodshot eyes to look at her and say, "You go out too!"
Granny Wang paused for a moment, gave a greeting, and turned to leave.
As they stepped outside, the old woman stood at a distance, her gaze fixed on the girl dressed like a princess at the door, her expression unreadable.
Seeing that Consort Xiao was staring at her two maids, Ji Fengyao sat leisurely at the table and smiled, "Consort Xiao doesn't need to look at them. I never hide my affairs from them."
Empress Dowager Xiao's face was ashen, and her voice was cold and hard: "I thought you only had some tricks up your sleeve to coax men, but I didn't expect you to be so cunning. I was outmaneuvered and outmatched, so I admit defeat. However, I hope you can consider the feelings of parents everywhere and spare my daughter, giving her a way out."
“I am a bandit. Bandits do things based on profit. As long as the price the Empress Dowager offers is enough, I don’t necessarily want to take your life, let alone your daughter Zhao’er or even you, the Empress Dowager.”
Although she had prepared hundreds of poisons, intending to torture people thoroughly.
But as Consort Xiao said, parents always have the same heart, and she changed her mind again, deciding to give Consort Xiao another chance to choose.
"How much do you want? My savings over the years have been almost completely drained by the Empress Dowager..."
“No, no, no, you’re mistaken. I’m not short of money,” Ji Fengyao interrupted Consort Xiao.
"If you want to know about the Empress Dowager, I'm sorry I can't tell you now," Consort Xiao said firmly. "If I don't tell you, my Zhao'er might still have a sliver of hope."
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