Chapter 131 - 129. Empress Dowager and Princess Yue II (1/2)
Third person POV
When Hong er was talking to Lu Cixi ( Empress Dowager), a bright and cheerful girl walked into the hall with an innocent smile on her face. Princess Yue slightly frowned her brow as she hugged Hong er's arm tighter. Lu Cixi's face remained calm but the servants could clearly felt the coldness in her eyes.
Servants: ' We are dead!'
Hong er saw the eunuch that guided her was running panicky to chase after the girl but the girl didn't pay any heed to the eunuch. Goosebumps rise up as he felt Lu Cixi's cold gaze, his whole body was trembling in fear as he lowered his head.
Murong Qing: ” Greetings to the Empress Dowager! Greetings to Princess Yue!”
Murong Qing greeted cheerfully.
Lu Cixi: ” Mian li.”
Murong Qing: ” Thanking Your Majesty!”
Princess Yue: ” Hey you! Why you didn't greet my sister-in-law?”
Murong Qing turned her eyes to Hong er and cutely pouted.
Murong Qing: ” Eehh~ But she hasn't become an empress yet, isn't she should be the one to greet me~?”
Princess Yue wanted to retaliate but Hong er's hand stopped her. Hong er slowly stood up and walked towards Murong Qing then greeted her like how she greeted another noble lady.
Hong er: ” I apologize for my negligence, Miss Murong. Please accept my greetings.”
Murong Qing: ” Aiyo~ It is fine since this is the first time for Miss Xu to come here right? But please refrain yourself from doing that again, if not, everyone will be become as disrespectful as you-”
Lu Cixi: ” Enough, Miss Murong. On what occasion did you came here for?”
Murong Qing: ” Why does Auntie call me that? When I was little, auntie used to call me Qing Qing.”
Murong Qing took Lu Cixi's hand and cutely swayed it side to side while pouting cutely. Hong er turned around and wanted to sit back on her seat, but when she almost reached her seat, Murong Qing quickly sat on her seat. Meiyun and Huayun frowned deeply and were going to complain, then Hong er raised her hand and shook her head.
Hong er: ” There is no need to waste our time on someone like her.”
Hong er inaudibly whispered so that only the Yun sisters could hear her. They nodded their head and took a step back.
Lu Cixi: ” Miss Murong, why are you sitting on Miss Xu's seat? If you want to sit, Ai Jia will tell the servants to bring another chair.”
Murong Qing: ” Ehhh~ I thought that this is my seat and it is easier to talk to Auntie like this~”
Lu Cixi: ” Miss Murong, don't forget your place.”
Lu Cixi said with a cold smile, Murong Qing flinched as she released Lu Cixi's arm. Her eyes started to get watery and her face was truly pitiful.
Murong Qing: ” Pl-please forgive me, Auntie~ I-I just wanted to have a talk with Auntie but if Miss Xu insisted on sitting here then I have no choice but to move over.”
Hong er: ' I haven't said a word.'
Hong er: ” It is fine, Miss Murong. You can sit there as much as you want and please have a pleasant talk with Her Majesty. Then I shall excuse myself Your Majesty, Your Highness.”
Princess Yue: ” Sister-in-law, how about you join our conversation?”
Hong er: ” Is it fine if this lowly one join the conversation?”
Lu Cixi: ” Of course, Ai Jia likes to talk with you. Come here~”
Hong er: ” Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty.”
Hong er bent her knees and lowered her head as an expression of gratitude. The servants brought another seat and placed it beside Lu Cixi. Hong er slightly unnoticeably widened her eyes in shock when she felt a faint of killing intent in the hall. She raised her head and took a brief look of Murong Qing.
Hong er: ' The killing intent came from her, but why?'
Even though Murong Qing's face was smiling but her eyes were not. Having years of experience in the battlefield, Hong er was very sure that she didn't see wrong. But the killing intent only lasted for a few second, Hong er inaudibly sighed and sat on her seat. Murong Qing ignored Hong er and continued to talk with Lu Cixi and Princess Yue where they didn't pay any heed to her talk.