Chapter 131: Miscalculation: The Angry Empress
“The first few rounds aren’t difficult. There shouldn’t be any problems,” Bai Songling said.
Then, he shared some information about the Alchemy Convention. Ye Jiuge memorized it carefully. After Bai Songling finished explaining about the convention, he thought of something else.
“Oh, Imperial Consort Xi wishes to invite you to the palace for a chat three days from now,” he said.
“How is the Imperial Consort free to see me?” Ye Jiuge raised her eyebrow.
Ever since rolling out a five-kilometer long red carpet to welcome Imperial Consort Xi home, Emperor Xuanwu had showered her with adoration. He even wanted to build a new palace for her. However, Imperial Consort Xi insisted on staying in Jinxiu Palace. As such, Emperor Xuanwu could only instruct the Ministry of Works to slave round the clock to renovate Jinxiu Palace. During this period, he arranged for Imperial Consort Xi to stay in a chamber in his own palace. His affection for her was unprecedented and had elicited many spirited discussions in the streets.
“The Imperial Consort misses you dearly. If there weren’t so much going on, she would have already invited you to the palace,” Bai Songling said.
When Imperial Consort Xi had first returned to the palace, things were indeed a mess. However, since the renovation was finished and she’d moved back into the palace, there was now more time for the Imperial Consort to invite Ye Jiuge over for a chat.
“Please convey my many thanks to the Imperial Consort for her great kindness toward me. Is she doing well?” Ye Jiuge asked with concern.
Although everyone said that Emperor Xuanwu’s adulation of Imperial Consort Xi was unprecedented, her well-being in the palace depended on whether the Empress was playing dirty tricks.