Chapter 154 - 152. What?! I (1/2)
Third person POV
Hong er came in with her full armor on which was quite surprising for Lu Cixi. Hong er's eyes were filled with determination and resolution. Lu Cixi felt like she was watching a warrior marching to a battlefield, she covered her lips with her fan. Hong er greeted Lu Cixi gracefully despite her in an armor.
Hong er: ”Greetings to Your Majesty Empress Dowager. This unfilial daughter-in-law sincerely apologies for not giving Her Majesty Empress Dowager a morning greeting.”
Hong er lowered her head and spoke in apologetic voice. Lu Cixi smiled gently and waved her fan.
Lu Cixi: ”It is fine, you have something important to do right? Besides, His Majesty Emperor told Aijia that you couldn't come for greetings.”
Hong er: ”Chen qie deeply apologies for bothering His Majesty Emperor and Her Majesty Empress Dowager.”
Lu Cixi: ”So what is this important thing?”
Hong er: ”There is a case of child abduction in X village and the victims were going to be auctioned to Huang Gu. Chen qie took an immediate action to prevent our children from being harmed.”
(A/N: Huang Gu is the neighbor country that legalized slavery and the country that Da Qi is having some cold war. And, I named it X village bc that name won't pop out again so I'm too lazy to think up a name.)
Lu Cixi: ”Where did you get that information from?”
Hong er: ”When Chen qie passed by the side gate, there was a commotion and Chen qie lent Chen qie's ear to listen their grief.”
Lu Cixi thought for a while and spoke.
Lu Cixi: ”Why don't you tell His Majesty Emperor first? What if anything happened to you?”
Hong er: ”Chen qie didn't want to burden His Majesty more than this therefore Chen qie decided to help His Majesty with everything Chen qie have.”
Lu Cixi: ”It's good that you want to help His Majesty but please consider your status too. You are an empress of Da Qi, many people want to take your life without you knowing.”
Hong er: ”Chen qie will be more cautious from now on. Thanking Your Majesty Empress Dowager for your advice.”
Lu Cixi: ”En. Go change your clothes and take some rest. Don't tire yourself out.”
Hong er: ”Yes, Your Majesty Empress Dowager. Then Chen qie excuses herself.”
Lu Cixi lightly nodded her head and watched Hong er walk out from the hall. She glanced at her spy and asked.
Lu Cixi: ”Did you just say that Hong er brought home a special child?”
Spy: ”Yes, Your Majesty Empress Dowager.”
Lu Cixi: ”How special is it?”
Spy: ”He has white hair and white iris. And he is about 7 years old.”
Lu Cixi: ”Let's see what she is going to do about that.”
Spy: ”Your Majesty Empress Dowager”
Lu Cixi: ”What?”
Spy: ”It seems like we had been found out by Her Majesty Empress.”
Lu Cixi: ”Hhmm.”
Lu Cixi gave them indifferent look. They shivered under her death stare.
Spy: ”Her Majesty Empress and her two bodyguards are very high skilled fighter. They glanced at our direction for quite a few times but didn't approach us.”
Lu Cixi: 'She knew that I am spying on her but she didn't do anything. Is she trying to say that she is harmless?'
Lu Cixi: ”Just watch from appropriate distance, she won't do any harm as long as you don't cross over the line.”
Spy: ”Yes, Your Majetsy Empress Dowager!”
With that, the spies disappeared to thin air.
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Qiyi: ”Your Majesty Emperor, Her Majesty Empress had come back.”
Weisheng: ”En.”
Weisheng placed down his brush and passed the doc.u.ment to Wei Yunru, his other aide beside Lu Ping. Weisheng stood up and left the room without any word.
Wei Yunru: ”His Majesty Emperor is really whipped by Her Majesty Empress.”
Lu Ping: ”En.”
Lu Ping indifferently replied. Both of them were single so they didn't how Weisheng felt. They got busier and busier as Summer Tournament was drawing near and it would be held in Da Qi this year.
Weisheng walked dignifiedly but today he walked faster than usual. Before the eunuch could report Hong er of his arrival, Weisheng opened the door and called out her name.
Weisheng: ”Hong er.”