C137 (2/2)

She was truly tenacious. Even now, she couldn't even burn her. Even more despicable was that she still managed to keep that evil creature alive.

”Empress, what should we do next?” The palace maid, Ruo'er, reminded her, ”Right now, I'm not sure if the empress dowager remembers that woman. After all, who could say for sure what happened six years ago? But to be safe, I think we should do something about it.”

Empress Zhao snorted coldly and impatiently pushed the cat away from her arms. She sat up straight and said in a low voice, ”Regardless of whether the empress dowager recognizes her or not, we can't let her enter the palace with her true face.”

There was still an old man in the palace from six years ago. If someone accidentally recognized him, the consequences would be unimaginable.

No matter what the outcome was, even if there was a slight possibility, she would not allow a potential danger to appear.

”Then what does the Empress mean?”

”Find a chance to make her lose face.”

Ruo'er lowered her head and smiled in understanding. ”This servant understands your meaning.”

This morning, Su Zhi's eyelids were constantly twitching. Perhaps it was because she had not slept well last night, but her mind was not in a good mood.

Seeing that her complexion still did not improve, Qiu Hong could not help but worry.

”Boss, if you're not feeling well, you should go back and rest. I'll be waiting for you here.”

Su Zhi rubbed her temples and returned her a peaceful smile. ”It's fine, I'm fine.”

Qiu Hong still wanted to persuade her, but there was already movement downstairs. The two opened the curtain and saw a group of Embroidered Uniform Guards wearing flying fish clothing barging into the hall. The one leading them was a young eunuch.

Li Yi was the first to put down his work and welcome them, ”Yo, why have all the officials come to visit?”

The young eunuch glanced at him coldly, then he lifted his orchid like fingers and smoothed his hair, saying with a duck voice: ”Who is Su Zhi? Let her come out, the empress dowager has invited her! ”

The woman on the third floor secretly observed with wide eyes, thinking that she had misheard.

Her Majesty was looking for her? What the hell!

Beside her, Qiu Hong was also stunned. She looked at the woman in disbelief. ”Boss, did I hear wrongly? The empress dowager is looking for you?”

Su Zhi blinked and looked towards the hall again, feeling that something was amiss.

”It looks to me that those people were indeed dressed in palace clothes, but I don't understand why the empress dowager is looking for me. We've never interacted, unless … ”

A trace of a possibility flashed through Su Zhi's mind, unless it was An Yang. Didn't that princess always receive the empress dowager's favor? If she went to the palace to cause a ruckus, it was possible that she might blow the matter up.

”I'm going down to check on the situation. You take care of the business on the third floor.”

”Boss, please slow down.”

Su Zhi hurried downstairs, fearless of the probing gazes around her, and stepped forward to pay her respects. ”This eunuch here, this humble woman is Su Zhi. May I ask why esteemed empress dowager is looking for me?”

Little De Zi looked her up and down. He couldn't help but smile and nod when he saw her pretty appearance, graceful, dignified, neither servile nor overbearing.

”Why are you asking so many questions? Just follow me honestly.”

Li Yi stepped forward and held her back, a puzzled expression on his face. ”Little Su, what's going on? Why would the empress dowager look for you?”

Su Zhi shook her head, at a loss. ”I'm not too sure either, but since the Empress has given the order, we can't go, right? I'll go take a look first, I'll leave the matter of the store to you.”

The young eunuch waved the horsetail whisk in his hand proudly and arrogantly as he walked out of Flowers Mansion. Su Zhi was even escorted up the carriage at the back.

Qiu Hong looked on helplessly as someone was brought into the palace. She suddenly felt uneasy in her heart.

Could it be that he had offended some noble person in the palace? He was perfectly fine, why did he come to the shop to look for someone?

The carriage disappeared along the official road into the capital. The two servants who were hiding in the shadows made a gesture, and one of them flipped over the roof, flying towards the western suburbs.