Chapter 1206 - 1212: An Old Friend Arrives (5)
"Just who could it be that transmigrated with her? Could it be the president she was protecting? Or one of the male bodyguards standing beside the president? Or perhaps some other person?
In any case, no matter who it was, being able to travel to this world together was surely a form of fate, and as long as he (she) wasn’t an enemy, she would definitely treat him (her) well!
Before long, Zhao Gui followed Huan Qiu over, with two palace maids closely in tow, two old palace maids who had been around for many years, one eunuch around the age of thirty and a young eunuch around the age of thirteen or fourteen. Zhao Gui, leading her entourage, respectfully knelt before Cai Wei and said, "Zhao Gui pays her respects to the Empress Dowager. Long live the Empress, long, long live the Empress!"
Cai Wei glanced over the servants standing behind her. She noticed that the palace maids and old palace maids all held extremely respectful attitudes, but that young eunuch around thirteen or fourteen years of age, when kneeling, quickly shot her a glance. His expression was sharp as a small knife, and after that quick glance at Cai Wei, he lowered his head.
Cai Wei understood everything. She laughed and said, "Rise, all of you. Today’s birthday feast was extraordinarily well-managed. You have taken concerns off my shoulders for which I’m already thankful. How could I then be receiving your respects?"
With that, she signaled Huan Qiu to help Zhao Gui to her feet.
Zhao Gui felt extremely pleased to receive such favor in the presence of the Empress, and became even more careful. After standing up, she respectfully said, "The Empress Dowager honors me too much. For the Empress to trust me with such significant affairs is an honor; I certainly must exert all my efforts. However, I’m limited in my abilities and there were many imperfections at the birthday feast for which I hope for your forgiveness!"
Cai Wei replied, "Stop being so modest, it was truly well done, especially your distinctive birthday gift. It really was an eye-opener for me. I wonder which military advisor came up with that brilliant idea for you?"