Chapter 198 (2/2)

The Vermilion Bird Empire’s emperor was in his forties. As for his mother, she was now in her seventies.

How would he know?

“Imbecile!”

“Such disrespect!”

“Do you know who she is…”

Suddenly, everyone around them erupted in criticism. However, this faded very soon when she put her hand up gently.

“Don’t you all say anything. I think Auntie is not bad. I haven’t heard this in so long, I feel a few decades younger already,” said the empress dowager, laughing.

“A few decades? You would be a child,” said the spirit girl, very confused. She looked forty, so any younger would be a teenager- or a child.

“Hehe, this lady is a good one. You make me blush,” she smiled, apparently very happy with his response. Looks like women would never get tired of compliments about their looks, no matter the age.

“...”

The ladies in waiting thought, Was Lady Marge pretending to be dumb?? She made her Majesty so happy, looks like this girl wasn’t so simple after all!

Coldblood Five thought Ye Lang was being nice too, paving the road for their duties. She couldn’t borrow the spirit’s eyes for sight, so she didn’t know exactly how insanely young her Majesty looked.

“You…” the spirit girl stared at the empress dowager, deep in thought. The girl’s gestures now resembled Ye Lang’s actual expressions.

What?! What are you staring at her Majesty for? She was a rich, spoilt brat after all!

“Auntie, I think I’ve seen your face somewhere…” the spirit girl looked at the empress dowager, trying her best to recall. He was puzzled. The lady before him seemed familiar, but he couldn’t be sure.

Her Majesty was stunned for a moment, then smiled, “Perhaps we’ve met!” Any outsider would’ve thought she was kissing ass- though that was a little too obvious for her.

“Perhaps. I can’t remember…” the spirit girl shook her head, unable to remember. She had to give up.

“Your name must be Lady Marge!”

“Mm, what about you, Auntie?” asked the spirit girl.

Auntie…

“I am… Call me Auntie. You’ll get into trouble if I tell you my name,” the empress dowager was about to tell him, but everyone stopped her immediately so she couldn’t.

The given name of the empress dowager couldn’t be given out to commoners. If she did say it out loud, it was trouble for everyone there.

“Oh, alright, Auntie!”

“Mm, good girl!” She patted the spirit girl, then continued, “Lady Marge, I heard you bought a necklace from the auction. Can you give it to me? My granddaughter loved it but you got to it first. The poor girl cried so hard yesterday!”