Chapter 758 Provocation (1/2)
Ning Qian had the seal of the Empress, but it was difficult for her to deal with the imperial household affairs as she had only been in the Palace for less than two years. However, Ning Qian was not a stubborn person. When she met something she didn't understand, she would go to Shuya Palace or Weiyang Palace to discuss with Lady Shu or the Empress.
Since Ning Qian had always been humble and Lady Shu was or at least pretended to be a gentle person, Lady Shu always told Ning Qian everything she'd asked.
However, the Empress didn't have a good temper recently. The first time Ning Qian went to Weiyang Palace for help, she had been waiting in the main hall for about an hour before the Empress came out with a pale face and asked casually, ”How come you have come here? Pay respect to me? I am a patient... Huh...” Even Qian Xin sensed the irony in the chuckle.
Ning Qian hurriedly said, ”His majesty ordered me to temporarily take over the seal, but I know nothing about the imperial household affair. Today I encountered a difficult problem which Lady Shu also doesn't know how to deal with, so I have to take the liberty to disturb Your Majesty.”
As Ning Qian spoke, she gave the Empress a few quick glance. Although her face was a little pale, but no sign of serious illness. Moreover, it was impossible for a seriously ill person to be so domineering.
After Ning Qian finished speaking, there was a moment of silence in the hall. Then the Empress burst into laughter. ”Haha! That's great. I didn't expect he gave the seal to you instead of Lady Shu. Haha, so good...”
Ning Qian didn't expect that the Empress would suddenly lose her manner in front of her. She was also a little stunned. After a while, she heard the Empress' usual indifferent voice. ”Are you here to show off to me?”
Ning Qian hurriedly shook her head, ”I dare not. It's really difficult to deal with these affairs as I've been in the Palace for a short time.”
Hearing Ning Qian's words, the Empress let out laughter again with a bit of mockery, ”I'm recuperating now and I don't deal with anything. Maids, see off Lady Xiang.”
Ning Qian was rejected as soon as she arrived, but she still looked stunned after she left Weiyang Palace. In Ning Qian's impression, the Empress had always been an elegant and gentle person. Although she might be very scheming, she never showed any emotion that should not belong to a empress on her face.
But why did she dramatically changed in just a few days.
Ning Qian only heard that the Empress had a dispute with Xia Huanyu who then angrily ordered her to rethink herself in Weiyang Palace. She didn't know why the two of them quarreled, but she really felt strange after seeing the Empress.