Chapter 448 - 12.56
A month later, everything seemed to have returned normal. Huang Shu was busy with ministry reports while preparing for Yunyu to be his new Empress. Because it would need a grand imperial banquet, twice greater than the previous disastrous imperial banquet.
There was no more protest from Empress Dowager Aixi about Huang Shu’s decision to bestow marriage for Lady Xi Yue and Fu Shipeng. Everything went smoothly. Too smooth for Huang Shu’s prediction. He was still trying to whittle his Mother Empress’ power in the court by replacing some ministry that was recommended by her.
Because he realized his mother would always be a thorn in his life with Yunyu, so this was the best thing he could do for now.
’Yunyu, wait for me to make you my Empress, once again.’
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Empress Dowager Aixi was drinking the tea served by her servant with Xi Yue. They looked a lot calmer than before as if they had everything perfectly planned after Emperor Xianliang’s announcement.
"This is the box of tea leaves that have been mixed with some... stuff to make sure that Bai Yunyu cannot be the next Empress, E’nie," Lady Xi Yue said. She ordered her servant to put a box of tea leaves on the table.
Empress Dowager Aixi checked the box, "Oh, this one looks like regular tea leaves. As expected from you, Xi Yue, you really know how to find important goods."
Empress Dowager sighed and closed the box, "If there is no you here, then I will not be able to get such thing. Because my son, the Emperor, has put a tight watch over any goods that came from outside to my Palace. He wants to make sure that I am unofficially locked inside my Palace."
"That’s why I cannot obtain this poison myself," Empress Dowager said.
Lady Xi Yue gracefully bowed her head, "It is my honor to be your trusted daughter-in-law, E’nie. I know what you mean. Huang Shu has been talking with my grandfather and father. Though they were disappointed at first, after knowing Fu Shipeng and all his achievements, they agreed with him."