Chapter 632 - Chapter 632: Chapter 619: Arrogant (1/2)
Chapter 632: Chapter 619: Arrogant
As the Empress finished speaking, someone steps forward to seize Mrs. Liang.
Mrs. Liang did not dodge, but instead chuckled softly, “Empress, I have something to say directly. I dare to converse with the Empress here because I have the confidence to do so.”
“Does the Empress want to hear what it is?”
Seeing Mrs. Liang spoke with such certainty and fearlessness, the Empress felt a sinking feeling in her heart, her face subtly changing.
“You all may leave,” commanded the Empress, “Take the Princess aside and freshen her up, then return to the palace for rest.”
“Mother,” Princess An Le clung to the Empress’ hand.
“Don’t worry, your mother will handle this matter.” The Empress gently patted her back, then turned her gaze to the maids present, “If anyone asks about today’s events, what would you say?”
The maids were all terrified, their faces already pale, and bowed their heads, not daring to utter a word.
One hurriedly said, “We only know the Princess was here enjoying the flowers, we know nothing else and certainly have not seen Mr. Liang.”
Once one person had taken the lead, the others echoed, “Yes, it exactly so.”
The Empress nodded slightly after seeing this.
Upon the Empress’ acknowledgement, the maids, with a sigh of relief, scuttled away.
At this moment, only the Empress and Mrs. Liang remained in the hall.
“Now that only the two of us are here, there’s no need for you to hide anything. Say it straight.” The Empress coldly glanced at Mrs. Liang, her hands tightly clenched inside her sleeves.
“The Empress should know what I’m about to say,” Mrs. Liang gave a faint smile, “Princess An Le is not betrothed yet and neither is my brother. The boy and girl are both unmarried. Aren’t they a match made in heaven?”
“Furthermore, being the First Prince’s concubine, I call the Empress ‘mother’ and Princess An Le ‘sister’. If later, my sister becomes my sister-in-law, it’ll simply be more of a family affair… ”
“Daydreaming!” The Empress interrupted Mrs. Liang’s words, reprimanding furiously, “You’ve reached this point due to my constant support. You should be grateful, yet you dare to harbor such greed?”
“If you’re wise, after you leave here, make sure your brother closes his mouth and never mentions this matter again. Recalling your strict silence, the Empress may treat you kindly.”
“Otherwise…”
“Otherwise what?” Mrs. Liang sneered, “Otherwise, what can the Empress do to me?”
“My life is auspicious, and I’m known to bring fortune to the country and my husband. If the Empress deliberately makes things difficult for me and it impacts the nation’s fortunes, won’t the Empress become the people’s sinner?”