Chapter 435 - Who Is the Empress Dowager’s Ke’er (2/2)

Everything immediately went silent in the palace. Everyone felt uneasy and they did not know what happened.

The young madams and ladies had never experienced something like having palace guards checking a place. They were all shocked and frightened and did not know what to do. They glanced at each other and did not speak.

“Your Majesty, the people here are all madams and young ladies. Is there a need to investigate?” Consort Yu persuaded the Empress Dowager softly. She had been seated beside the Empress Dowager and heard everything.

Those present at Cining Palace today were all young n.o.ble women and beautiful young ladies from n.o.ble families. They were not people who could be searched at will. The Empress Dowager was very angry earlier that someone dared to steal in her palace. However, she came to her senses then and nodded to the palace maid.

The lead palace maid walked up to the front of the palace and bowed to the women and young ladies present. She said loudly, “The gold phoenix head accessories that His Majesty gave to Her Majesty have disappeared. They’re gifts from His Majesty. We have locked down Cining Palace. That set of head accessories must be with one of you.”

“Her Majesty, we have not left this place at all. How can anyone take the head accessories His Majesty gave to Her Majesty?” A few of the bolder madams grumbled.

“That’s right. We’ve been sitting at this palace since we entered the palace. How could we have left?”

A cold look appeared on the face of the lead palace maid. However, she appeared calm and said, “Madams and ladies, you all have not left. But what about the maids? Madam and Ladies, the set of head accessories were given to the Empress Dowager personally by the Emperor. If someone has taken them, it is no petty crime. If any Madam or Lady saw them and liked them and took them to admire them, please return them quickly. If they’re found on anyone later, then it will be reported to His Majesty and he will handle it personally.”Read more chapter on vi p novel. com

With that, the madams and young ladies all panicked. The Empress Dowager had allowed them to bring their own maidservants into the palace this time. The madams and young ladies were all of n.o.ble births. Yet, they did not dare to tire out the palace maids of Cining Palace. As such, they had their own maidservants to serve tea and water.

Some maids had never even been to the palace. When their mistresses told them they did not have to serve them by their sides, the maids all went out to admire the sights of Cining Palace. Not many would dare say that their maids had never moved away throughout the day.

Everyone panicked and immediately called their maidservants to their sides. It was a mess. Mo Ye took this opportunity to return to Mo Xuetong’s side silently.

“No, no, we did not take them.”

“I did not either.” Some of the madams already asked the servants beside them and hurried to answer.

Who would have thought that something like this would happen when they just came to Cining Palace to chat with the Empress Dowager? The madams and young ladies present all felt regretful. If they knew something like this would happen, they would have made an excuse not to come.

“Since everyone said that they did not…” The lead palace maid’s gaze slid from each and every person coldly. Her eyes turned sharp as she said, “Then the guards will check later. If they’re found on someone here, then madams and young ladies, be a witness. When they’re found, the person will be punished severely.”

Everyone was shocked when they heard that. Stealing something used in the palace was a huge crime. No one dared to do that.

“Everyone present is either a young lady or a madam. Is the Empress Dowager really going to have the guards search us?” You Yue’e’s expression changed greatly as well. She had always been the n.o.ble young mistress of the Duke’s family. Even though her family had fallen now, she was also the legal consort of King Yan. How could she allow a man to touch her?

“But the accessories were lost in Cining Palace. How dare the person steal right under the nose of the Empress Dowager. Wouldn’t that person dare to harm the Emperor in his palace in the future!” The lead palace maid laughed coldly.

The lead palace made it sound serious. Harming the Emperor was a major crime that would implicate one’s entire clan. Who would dare to do something like that?

“But, that’s very inappropriate…” You Yue’e said with a frown.

The lead palace maid already expected that someone would object. She intentionally thought for a while and then said, “If everyone thinks that it is inappropriate, and considering the objections of the madams and young ladies, then we will bring the Empress Dowager’s Ke’er over and have it find them.”

Ke’er?

Everyone was confused. However, they all could not help but heave a sigh of relief upon finding out that the guards would not be searching them.

A eunuch from Cining Palace led an average-sized dog in. Even though it was not large, it looked ferocious. If the eunuch did not hold on to it tightly, it would have already rushed over.

Many timid madams and young ladies were already screaming in alarm!

This was the Empress Dowager’s Ke’er. This… its name was too adorable for it!

The Empress Dowager sat high up on her seat in the palace. Even though there was a faint smile on her lips, her eyes were as cold as eyes. Someone had stolen her things without her noticing. Then, it would be easy for that person to take her life in the future. This made her feel angry and frustrated.

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