“That girl again. Does the Emperor really want to turn against me because of this woman? He repeatedly ignores my advice. If she is not properly punished, where is my dignity?” The Empress Dowager knocked over the teacup handed by her maidservant, splashing hot tea on her ankle, and was so angry that she slapped the maidservant several times.
“Useless creature, quickly get out of my sight,” the Empress Dowager said sternly, glaring at the kneeling maidservant begging for mercy.
“Your Highness, are you alright? Yun’er will help you massage it. You shouldn’t be angry with such a lowly person. Getting upset will harm your health, and Yun’er will be heartbroken,” De Fei squatted down, wiping the tea from the Empress Dowager’s ankle with a silk handkerchief, speaking softly and tenderly.
“Yun’er is truly considerate. Since Shu Fei passed away, it’s good to have you come often to keep me company,” the Empress Dowager’s expression softened, smiling and gently holding De Fei’s delicate hand.
Compared to the many concubines in the harem, besides her deceased nephew, she was most fond of De Fei, more so than the Xian Fei or Mei Fei. She hoped Yun’er could become pregnant soon and give birth to a dragon son, fulfilling her wish!
“Xiang Chun, go to the palaces of all the ladies and invite them here one by one,” the Empress Dowager said to her personal maidservant.
“Yes, this servant will go right away,” Chun Xiang responded, slowly walking out with graceful steps.
“Your Highness…” De Fei asked, puzzled.
“Yun’er, I’ll make that girl suffer later. Since she’s the daughter of Mei’s prime minister, I’ll test her poetry and lyrics today and make her lose face. Haha, Yun’er, have a peach, it’s very sweet,” the Empress Dowager’s beautiful eyebrows raised slightly.
De Fei ate the honey peach, a smile playing at the corner of her mouth. She didn’t expect this old woman to be so cunning. She had only mentioned it casually, and she was already planning to take revenge for her. It seemed she had latched onto a towering tree this time – the position of empress was surely hers!
Yang Feng Palace!
