The Comeback of the Cannon-Fodder Supporting Actress

The Empress Dowager was quite dissatisfied with Prince Kang.

In a fit of rage, she did not consult with Prince Kang and decided on her own to leave the palace.

That day, the Empress Dowager rose early in the morning with an unhappy expression. She summoned Emperor Jianwu: "Last night, I dreamed of your Father Emperor. He spoke many words to me. I think your Father Emperor probably misses us, or there is something he wants to tell us. So, I would like to go to the palace retreet to meditate for some time, to pray for blessings for your Father Emperor."

Emperor Jianwu considered it: "Why don’t I accompany the Queen Mother? Otherwise, I would not feel at ease."

"How could that be appropriate?"

The Empress Dowager sternly replied: "You are the Emperor, how can you stay away from the Imperial Palace."

She beckoned Emperor Jianwu closer: "I have heard that Prince Kang is ill. This is a good time for you to consolidate power. At such a crucial moment, you should be all the more cautious in your words and actions. How can you accompany me?"

Emperor Jianwu thought it made sense.

He then smiled and said: "Then, Queen Mother, may you go and return early."

The Empress Dowager also smiled: "I’ll be sparing with my absence; I will stay outside for a while and come back."

After agreeing with Emperor Jianwu on her departure from the palace, the Empress Dowager ordered her belongings to be packed.

A few days later, she took many palace maids and eunuchs to reside in the palace retreat.