The Empress, already advanced in age, was now trembling with fright.
"Your Majesty, Jiujiu and the War King..." What on earth is going on? She listened in confusion, as if she understood, yet seed completely oblivious.
Ye Jiu’s actions had infuriated the old Emperor. At this mont, he had no patience for explanations, only instructing, "Hurry up and pick a suitable match for that girl, settle the marriage quickly to avoid further trouble."
If he had known in advance that the War King’s visit to the capital city would cause so much trouble, he would have arranged Ye Jiu’s marriage earlier.
Now, he was trying to be considerate by giving her the favor of choosing soone she was satisfied with, yet she was taking advantage of his indulgence.
It’s a spoiled habit; without my favor, what does she think she is?
In this capital city, without the Emperor’s favor, she would have been devoured utterly long ago.
Faced with the old Emperor’s fury, even as a lifelong companion, the Empress dared not speak much.
"By the way, why did that girl suddenly co to the palace recently?" The old Emperor suddenly rembered that Ye Jiu rarely visited the palace without a summons.
Whenever she ca, there was always a reason.
The Empress did not hide it, "It’s because of the Crown Princess Consort. A few days ago, the fourth daughter’s-in-law was brought back to the Royal Residence, the Crown Prince also pleaded for the Crown Princess Consort. I thought, since the Crown Princess Consort has been reflecting in the temple for several years, keeping her there is no solution, so I agreed. Who would have thought, soon after the Crown Princess Consort returned, she ran into Jiujiu on the street, and now she’s here to seek justice."
The old Emperor contemplated for a long ti before deciding, "Regarding the Crown Princess Consort, it ultimately wronged that girl. Later, see that she receives so gifts as compensation."
"Yes, I will obey," the Empress responded. In truth, she was puzzled; just monts ago, the old Emperor was furious with Ye Jiu, yet now he was turning around and offering gifts as compensation. She couldn’t figure out what act it was.
In reality, if he could choose, the old Emperor would also want to act freely. Unfortunately, Ye Jiu’s fortune was sothing he couldn’t possess, so he had to coax her to stand by his side.
Leaving the Imperial Palace, Ye Jiu still wore an angry expression.
An Jing followed closely behind, occasionally glancing at Ye Jiu, too afraid to speak.
Only after they were far from the Imperial Palace did An Jing ask, "Commandery Princess, would you like to take a carriage?"
Ye Jiu finally forced herself to calm down and turned to An Jing, "Go and call for the carriage."
She had been so angry earlier that she forgot the coachman at the back. Now, as she cald down, she smiled sadly.
The old Emperor would not change his mind because of her anger. No matter how furious she beca, it was to no avail.
An Jing went back to call for the coachman, while Ye Jiu stayed in place alone, kicking small stones on the ground to pass the ti.
All of a sudden, she felt herself being lifted up at the waist, and the familiar scent made her offer no resistance.
It wasn’t until they reached a quiet courtyard that Sikong Mo put her down.
"What’s wrong?" Sikong Mo hadn’t forgotten that Ye Jiu wore an angry expression when she left the Imperial Palace.
"It’s nothing." Saying it wouldn’t help, she didn’t want to add to his troubles, so Ye Jiu shook her head and asked, "By the way, weren’t you already gone? Why did you co back?"
"Because you were still there, how could I bear to leave!" Sikong Mo replied with a smile.
In fact, Sikong Mo already knew that Ye Jiu had had an unpleasant exchange with the old Emperor in the Imperial Palace, which is why he waited not far from the palace gates, ready to comfort her promptly.
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