Chapter 130 - 128. Empress Dowager and Princess Yue I (1/2)
Third person POV
Hong er went to the Empress Dowager's courtyard with Laojin guiding her the way. Noticed Hong er from far away, an eunuch quickly notified the Empress Dowager of Hong er's arrival.
Empress Dowager: ” En. Tell her to come in.”
Eunuch: ” Yes, Your Majesty.”
The eunuch bowed to her and quickly dashed outside to welcome Hong er in. Since Hong er had long legs, she arrived at the front gate of the Empress Dowager's palace at the same time as the eunuch.
Eunuch: ” This servant heard that Miss Xu comes to visit Her Majesty, please come in.”
Hong er: ” En, thank you.”
Hong er followed the eunuch and entered the palace, she walked into the hall and saw 2 women sitting on the highest seats. Hong er guessed that the woman in golden robe is the Empress Dowager and the girl in the pink dress is Princess Yue. She gracefully bent her knees and greeted the 2 women.
Hong er: ” Greetings to Empress Dowager. Greetings to Princess Yue.”
Empress Dowager: ” Mian li.” ( A/N: idk the English but it means stand up from superior to subordinates.)
Hong er straighten her body.
Empress Dowager: ” Sit here.”
Hong er: ” Yes, Your Majesty.”
The Empress Dowager patted the additional seat beside hers, since Hong er wasn't a royalty nor had married to Weisheng, she couldn't sit at the throne. Hong er obediently sat on the seat, she could clearly feel the stares from the 2 women beside her.
Empress Dowager: ” If Ai Jia is not mistaken, your name is Xu Feihong right?” ( A/N: Ai Jia= self-referring by a widowed empress.)
Hong er: ” Yes, Your Majesty.”
Empress Dowager: ” Are you fully aware of the name of your palace?”
Hong er: ” Yes, Your Majesty. This lowly one really appreciate His Majesty's magnamity.”
Empress Dowager: ” En. His Majesty had taken a like on you therefore do your best to serve beside him. And do you know that it will be hard for you to take on that responsibility right?”
Hong er: ” Yes, Your Majesty. This lowly one will do its best to support His Majesty. ”
Hong er was fully aware that it would be hard for her to have a steady standing in the court especially she was from foreign country and didn't have any family backup in Da Qi. But Hong er had long learned this type of thing considering that her family was hated by the royal family and other noble families in Da Chu as her family had too much power in the court and military.
It was easy to take the heart of the commoners but not with the sly and scheming ministers that had worked in this field with full of tricks. The ministers in Da Qi would find many different ways to dethrone Hong er from her position and she was ready to repel all of their schemes and tricks. She had hardened her heart to be a merciless empress if it meant the commoner would have a happy life.
Empress Dowager: ” Ai Jia likes your answer. Huff~ The weather had got hotter and hotter.”
The Empress Dowager fanned herself with her circular fan.
Princess Yue: ” Yeahh~ I'm dying, Imperial mother~”