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Empress Dowager Zhuang's image would, of course, not collapse so easily, for no other reason than the fact that she still remained unfeeling when it came to others.
Imperial Concubine Shu was about to open her mouth to seek some justice for the Fifth Prince when Empress Dowager Zhuang’s cold glance swept over her. Imperial Concubine Shu's face instantly turned white with fear!
Empress Dowager Zhuang departed as quickly as she came, and with the use of kungfu, the phoenix palanquin was gone in an instant.
Although the Fifth Prince did suffer a little injustice, who had the courage to snatch people from Empress Dowager Zhuang?
"Empress Dowager is too partial, why didn’t she ask Little Five what has happened?" Imperial Concubine Imperial Concubine Shult very aggrieved.
Empress Xiao cast a cold look at her, "Imperial Concubine Shu, be careful of your words!"
Imperial Concubine Shu realized that she had made a slip of the tongue, so she bowed in ceremony and said, "Imperial concubine subject knows her mistake."
Imperial Consort Zhuang suddenly asked Imperial Concubine Shu, "That niece of yours also has knowledge in medical arts?"
Imperial Concubine Shu was speechless.
How could she have known?
She hadn't met that girl before this!
It was Gu Jinyu who said softly, "Responding to Imperial Consort, my sister indeed possessed medical skills. During the accident at the yamen of the Ministry of Works, many critically ill patients were sent to the medical hall where my sister is working."
"You still have the nerve to talk about the accident at the Ministry of Works!" Imperial Concubine Shu flared up at Gu Jinyu.
Imperial Concubine Shu had lived a pampered life in the palace for many years. If not for Gu Jinyu deceiving her, digging a pit for her, she might still be the most favored imperial concubine within His Majesty’s heart at the moment!
Empress Xiao and Imperial Consort Zhuang both knew the inside story. They inwardly disdain Imperial Concubine Shu’s way of doing things but didn’t make a comment on it.
Imperial Consort Zhuang said to Empress Xiao, "For Empress Dowager to summon a physician, she must be feeling unwell. Imperial consort subject shall go to Renshou Palace to see Empress Dowager."
Empress Xiao nodded her head slowly, "All right, this Empress still has some things to deal with, so I won't go for now. I will pay my respects to imperial mother later."
Imperial Consort Zhuang revealed a smile, bowed slightly and then turned away.
The smile on her face faded as soon as she turned her back.
No matter how high her status was and how highly valued she was by Empress Dowager, she couldn’t call Empress Dowager imperial mother after all!
Empress Xiao went on looking for Qin Chuyu.
Just as she walked a few steps, her mind suddenly lit up, "Eunuch Su, that girl... could she be the girl who invented the bellows and glutinous rice mortar?"
"It was her indeed." Eunuch Su nodded.
Empress Xiao instantly broke into a cold sweat.
His Majesty thought highly of that girl. Fortunately she didn't have enough time to punish her.
But then again, how did that girl become the guest of Empress Dowager Zhuang?
She and Empress Dowager Zhuang seemed very familiar with each other, and it didn’t look like it was the first time the two of them met.
Did His Majesty know about this?
……
On the other hand, Empress Dowager Zhuang and Gu Jiao returned to Renshou Palace.
Eunuch Qin went to the small kitchen and told the imperial chefs to make Gu Jiao's favorite snacks.
Empress Dowager Zhuang took people back to her bed chamber, took a seat on a quilted bench and asked, "So, how come you have time to see Aijia today?"
Gu Jiao sat down beside her and thought for a moment before saying, "I miss Grandaunt."
Empress Dowager Zhuang snorted, "Aijia doesn't believe it!"
Gu Jiao curled her lips and took out a food box from her back basket. The moment she opened it, the aroma of sesame butter and brown sugar assaulted her nose.
"It's still hot." Gu Jiao took out the steaming brown sugar rice cake, which was pan fried until it was black and was sprinkled with the freshly fried white sesame seeds. It had an attractive color and rich fragrance.
Empress Dowager Zhuang salivated in seconds!
Gu Jiao put a yellow duckling bowl in front of Empress Dowager Zhuang.
Empress Dowager Zhuang’s face was covered with dark lines as she looked at Little Jing Kong's tableware. Why should she use such childish tableware?!
"Are there no other bowls at home?" She asked with a dark expression.
Gu Jiao ‘oh’ed and said, "Today, Uncle Zhou's family and Aunt Liu's family prepared a feast at the same time. Their bowls were not enough, so they borrowed ours."
The cupboard was emptied. Only Little Jing Kong's tableware was strange so nobody borrowed it.
These tableware were all made by Gu Jiao herself and were tailored to the way he liked. However, he had a little weakness of liking the new and hating the old. As long as Gu Jiao made a new one, he wouldn’t want the old anymore.
Currently, he was obsessed with the kitten bowl and had stopped using the yellow duckling bowl.
Empress Dowager Zhuang: So, not only did you have Aijia use the little monk’s tableware, but it is also a tableware he no longer wants...
Aijia felt upset.
Aijia refused to talk!
But the temptation of the brown sugar rice cake was simply enormous. Although she hated this yellow duckling bowl from the bottom of her heart, Empress Dowager Zhuang still enjoyed the delicious food brought by Gu Jiao.
She was only able to eat three pieces before Gu Jiao forbade her to eat any more.
"I’ve obviously seen three more." Empress Dowager Zhuang said sadly.
"That's for Eunuch Qin." Gu Jiao responded.
Empress Dowager Zhuang: Oh, fine then. Qin Kun's share is also Aijia’s anyway!
Gu Jiao: "I'll bring it to Eunuch Qin and watch him eat them."
Empress Dowager Zhuang:“…!!!”
When Imperial Consort Zhuang arrived at Renshou Palace, the brown sugar rice cake episode was over.
At this moment, Gu Jiao was checking Empress Dowager Zhuang's pulse. Both of them were seated on a chair. The sun shone in through the window, illuminating Empress Dowager Zhuang's silver hair as well as the girl's fine black hair.
It was a serene and beautiful picture.
Imperial Consort Zhuang was dazed.
She thought that she might have been dazzled for a moment as she saw a trace of kindness in her aunt's eyes just now.
In this world, the most unfeeling person was her aunt.
Any trace of emotions within Empress Dowager Zhuang's eyes had been repressed, leaving only a look of dominance and majesty, "What are you doing here?"
Imperial Consort Zhuang said with a smile, "Didn't aunt say she invited a physician from among the common people? I’ve come to check on aunt."
She was, after all, her niece, so Empress Dowager Zhuang’s treatment towards Imperial Consort Zhuang wasn’t bad at all, otherwise she wouldn't have been allowed to come in so quickly. Even if it was the Empress, when coming to pay her respects, she would also have to wait outside for a while.
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