"The Eldest Princess hasn’t arrived yet!"
"Could it be that the Empress Dowager and the Eldest Princess have had so conflict?"
"Watch your words!"
"Yes, yes, I spoke without thinking!"
"Everyone, say less!"
"But isn’t it rather late now?"
"Although it isn’t the Empress Dowager’s grand birthday, at this hour, it’s probably past the auspicious ti!"
"You, say less!"
"With so many people silent, you seem clever!"
...
The noblewon gathered in the palace whispered in small groups.
Won always love to chatter.
Especially when a group of won gather with nothing else to do, naturally there’s gossip and chatter.
Today, the biggest event is the Empress Dowager’s birthday.
In previous years, the Eldest Princess would usually arrive at the palace a day early for the Empress Dowager’s birthday, staying overnight at Cining Palace, and would be up early the next day to preside over the celebration.
But today, the Eldest Princess was absent.
Such a change, who wouldn’t be curious?
Don’t say the Eldest Princess is sick or sothing, because if these were the reasons, soone would have inford them, and the Ministry of Rites wouldn’t just drag things on but would proceed with the birthday celebration as planned.
"What’s the mother and daughter up to now?"
"What day is it for them to make trouble like this?"
The Eldest Princess sat in her place with a sowhat displeased expression.
However, because today the protagonist is the Empress Dowager, although the Eldest Princess felt discontent, she didn’t voice her concerns. She was here to wish her sister-in-law a happy birthday, nothing more, and wouldn’t cause a scene.
As for the whispers of those noblewon, the Eldest Princess naturally pretended not to hear.
Of course, if what they said beca too outrageous, she wouldn’t sit idle.
But these won were very asured.
They were used to gossiping, knowing what could be said and what couldn’t.
Discussing if there’s a problem with the Empress Dowager and the Eldest Princess’ mother-daughter relationship wasn’t sothing anyone could criticize. Of course, if you want to nitpick, you could stir so trouble.
But such nitpicking would be a case of exposing one’s own flaws.
"Soone, go outside and have a look!"
The Eldest Princess grew impatient and waved soone to go outside and see what was happening.
Before her person could leave, a steward matron ca in to report that the Eldest Princess and Princess Jiafu had arrived.
With the arrival of the Eldest Princess with Yuan Bao, the long-delayed Empress Dowager’s birthday celebration finally comnced.
Despite the incident, everyone knew there were so underlying issues.
Thus, after all the noblewon paid their respects to the Empress Dowager, many hastily excused themselves and left the palace.
Since it wasn’t a grand birthday celebration, there was no need for a lavish event.
The ladies of the noble families and the wives of the officials wisely didn’t linger longer in the palace. Although it was nearly lunchti.
"Sister-in-law, what’s going on with you and your niece?"
Once the Empress Dowager’s birthday celebration ended, the Eldest Princess promptly found the Empress Dowager to have a good chat.
The relationship between these sisters-in-law had always been good.
The Empress Dowager had always been secretive about her actions.
She hadn’t even told Emperor Xia, worried he would hesitate because of sibling ties.
Now, when the Eldest Princess asked, the Empress Dowager thought for a mont before speaking.
"That’s how it is!"
"I admit, I’m indeed sowhat determined!"
"But my main intention is to sever the Wei Family’s grip over the royal family."
"For Daxia to unify the realm, the Wei Family’s help is vital, but if they continue to grow, it’ll be hard to control!"
"She, my sister-in-law, do you think I was wrong?"
The Empress Dowager naturally wouldn’t reveal all the truth to the Eldest Princess, because she needed soone to support her idea.
Her dear son would be too sentintal to act harshly.
Moreover, she didn’t want her son to have a reputation for being harsh and unkind.
"Sister-in-law, I must have a serious talk with you about this!"
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