104 104. Empress Dowager’s tea party. (1/2)
To prepare this tea party, Empress Dowager sent eunuchs to order a famous snack from Meican Hall. The owner of Meican Hall is a good friend of his second son, so knowing that the buyer of the snack was Empress Dowager, Meican Hall supplied this tea party with a big discount.
At first, they wanted to supply for free but the Empress Dowager eunuchs refused the intention because their Mistress didn't like accepting free merchandise. Their mistress did not like to use her position to pressure others unless she had to.
”Empress Dowager.” Empress Song Muli bow politely at her mother in law. After a few days of staying at the Empress Dowager Palace, their stiff relationships before began to loosen a lot. Both of them used to talk together making their interaction became better than before.
”Empress, you came.” Empress Dowager smile faintly at the woman her first son loved. The old woman used to dislike this woman because she came from the martial arts world while his son from Imperial Family, but after interacting with this woman for a few days, Empress Dowager came to like this simple eccentric woman.
Empress Dowager orders her maid to prepare the seat for her daughter in law. Empress Song sits at ease making the old woman deepen her smile. Looking at the woman's early pregnancy which can't be seen yet, the old woman's eyes look gentle. She can't wait for her grandchild's arrival. She already waiting for so long. She hopes today's tea party won't make trouble for the Empress pregnancy or she will punish anyone who tried to make trouble.
”Why Empress come this early? You're pregnant now, you can sleep some more.”
”Ah, this daughter in law can't sleep when Empress Dowager's people look so busy preparing the tea party today.”
”Oh, Is the servants too noisy for you to sleep longer?”
Empress Song shakes her head and sips the warm soup handed to her to pat her hungry stomach. After she is told to be pregnant, she doesn't get any morning sickness to make the people serving her feels glad. But she eats more than before she pregnant. After a few days of staying at Empress Dowager's place, her mother-in-law takes care of her wellbeing a lot. Empress Dowager found some chefs who can make nutritious foods for a pregnant woman.
”Alright, Empress Dowager, this daughter in law will accept your kind suggestions later.” Empress smile widely at her mother in law.
”Imperial Mother.”
”Emperor!”
Empress Dowager looks surprised seeing her first son come to her Palace so early. Looking at the man after greeting her walked to his wife, Empress Dowager shake her head. She never thought her first son would act like his late father toward her before.
”Have you eaten breakfast before, Emperor?”