CHAPTER 363 2 : LET ME OFF (1/2)
CHAPTER 363 (2): LET ME OFF
Shi Mo continued. “Empress Dowager, what are you worried about? Even if the matter is exposed, you can just find a reason to disappear from the imperial palace. This is just a chance to free yourself from the status of Empress Dowager.”
“Once I free myself of my social status, I can be together with him without being restrained by societal norms.” Hope ignited in Pei Yaran’s heart. So what if it fails and gets exposed? I can just take this opportunity to disappear and break away from this status. If I can also get pregnant and use the child to threaten Pei Qianhao, that’d be best!
“Empress Dowager, rest well tonight. I will help you succeed tomorrow.” Shi Mo then vanished from her sight.
Pei Yaran stared at the empty main hall as she pondered over Shi Mo’s words for a few hours. What exactly does he get out of helping me?
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The palace maids had been diligently working in the Imperial Garden. In eight hours, they had finished cleaning the place and replaced all the flower pots, giving it a fresh new look. The clusters of blooming flowers made it a resplendent sight to behold.
Su Xi-er kept her broom and returned to the Imperial Library with Chao Mu and Tan Ge.
Shu Xian still hadn’t returned, and Xiao Yuanzi had packed up before leaving for the Imperial Household Department, saying that things were busy enough for him to stay there for a few days.
Apart from preparing the meals and chatting with everyone during mealtimes, the cook was also very busy. Meanwhile, Grand Tutor Kong was nowhere to be found.
The Imperial Library had become more desolate. After dinner, Chao Mu began sighing again with a frustrated expression.
Tan Ge took the initiative to speak for the first time since she returned to the Imperial Library. “It’s getting late, and it’ll be cold at night. We should rest early for tonight, so that we can be prepared for the workload tomorrow.” She smiled faintly at Su Xi-er before entering her room.
“Su Xi-er, Tan Ge finally said something. Is she perhaps feeling better?” Chao Mu’s eyes were sparkling, elated about Tan Ge’s change.