Chapter 710: Chapter 332 Misunderstanding Resolved (Two updates) Chapter 710: Chapter 332 Misunderstanding Resolved (Two updates) The old sacrificial official continued, “Not many people know about this matter, and the outside world rumors have it that Lady Jing requested to go to the nunnery herself. It was only after the Emperor mentioned it to me that I came to know that Zhuang Jinse ambitiously drove her closest friend out of the palace just to hoard power.”
Xiao Liulang frowned, “The Emperor must think that the Empress Dowager has been carefully scheming the goodwill between him and Lady Jing all these years, and she only wants a puppet.”
“Yes, the Emperor really thinks that way. But it’s not just him, everyone thinks that, even the maternal family of the Empress Dowager, the Zhuang family, believes that the Empress Dowager has been acting all these years,” the old sacrificial official agreed greatly.
Everyone sympathizes with Lady Jing and the Emperor, but no one cares about the gradually chilling heart of Zhuang Jinse.
No one would ask if there is another hidden story behind Zhuang Jinse’s betrayal of her close friend.
Who is weak, who is right.
Zhuang Jinse’s strength is bound to make people fear her, loathe her, dread her, and wish they could annihilate her, but no one will care for her.
Everything bad will easily be blamed on her. Who made her disregard decency? Who made her hang onto royal power and never let go!
The evening glow falls on the bucket arch flying eaves of Renshou Palace, crossing a stunning golden glow.
Empress Dowager Zhuang has handled almost half of the government affairs, and she is permeated with an indescribable fatigue.
Life in the imperial palace is not as idle as outsiders imagine. The piles of petitions, endless political affairs, never-ending disputes… each of them ruthlessly crushes human will.
“Your Majesty,” Eunuch Qin slowly walked in and offered a cup of flower tea sympathetically, “Take a break, have some food first, you can look at these petitions tomorrow.”
“There will be tomorrow’s petitions.” Empress Dowager Zhuang cheered up and picked up another petition, “I’m not hungry.”
Eunuch Qin spoke earnestly, “Even if you’re not hungry, you need to eat something. If you fall sick, Miss Gu will feel distressed.”
Upon hearing this, Empress Dowager Zhuang became angry and gave him a cold stare, “Don’t ever bother her with minor things! Don’t think I wouldn’t dare to chop off your head! Don’t forget how the other three eunuchs around me died!”
You had them beheaded…
Eunuch Qin touched his neck and said resentfully, “Yes, this servant won’t dare to do it again.”
“Your Majesty, Your Majesty!”
The young palace maid, Feicui, rushed in excitedly.
Empress Dowager Zhuang was already in a bad mood, and anyone who angered her would die!
Empress Dowager Zhuang was not a good person. She killed those who didn’t need to be killed. She was this vicious!
Just as she was about to say ‘beat her to death’, Feicui breathlessly said, “Lord Xiao is here!”
The phrase ‘beat her to death’ had its own ideas and slipped into Empress Dowager Zhuang’s stomach.
Empress Dowager Zhuang rolled her eyes, “Let him in.”
Eunuch Qin sneaked a laugh.
Xiao Liulang entered the study in the side hall. Without looking up from the petition she was reading, Empress Dowager Zhuang asked nonchalantly, “Didn’t you leave? Why are you back?”
Listen, it’s such a sulky little tone!
Eunuch Qin outside the door was laughing so hard he almost choked. Didn’t Xiao Xiuzhuan come in the morning to deliver something only to leave because he didn’t see anyone?
Xiao Liulang said, “I came to eat.”
Empress Dowager Zhuang snorted, “No food at home? You have to come to eat at my place.”
Xiao Liulang nodded frankly, “Yes, no food.”
You have no shame, you must be led astray by that old fellow Huo Xian!
Empress Dowager Zhuang squinted her eyes angrily.
Eunuch Qin cleared his throat, “Your Majesty, shall I have someone serve the meal?”
“Thank you, Eunuch Qin,” Xiao Liulang turned his head and said to Eunuch Qin.
“Hey!” Eunuch Qin happily complied and went off cheerfully.
Empress Dowager Zhuang clenched her teeth, “Good, all of you are siding with the outsiders, is Renshou Palace no longer under the Zhuang family’s name?”
The dinner was served in the Lingxiang Pavilion, which is in the same side hall as the study.
Empress Dowager Zhuang didn’t feel like having dinner.
With a hint of grievance in his helplessness, Xiao Liulang said, “I’m hungry, Auntie.”
Empress Dowager Zhuang rolled her eyes again, begrudgingly put down the petition, and went to Lingxiang Pavilion with Xiao Liulang.
Eunuch Qin, knowing that Xiao Liulang was coming, had several dishes cooked fresh. He had been to Bishui Alley so many times that he knew Xiao Liulang’s taste.
Empress Dowager Zhuang sent away the palace maids who were serving the meal.
Xiao Liulang gave Empress Dowager Zhuang a chopstick-full of greens.
Empress Dowager Zhuang furrowed her brows, “I’m not eating this!”
“You have to eat it.” Xiao Liulang gave her another piece of pork belly, but he removed the fatty part.