Chapter 1899 - 1837: The Empress Dowager’s Wrath
Chapter 1899: Chapter 1837: The Empress Dowager’s Wrath
Empress Dowager Mo looked at Wufu and saw a clarity and understanding in her eyes. She raised an eyebrow, "What have you noticed?"
"Royal Mother doesn’t seem to favor Her Majesty the Empress? Why is that?" Wufu clearly felt that Empress Dowager Mo was very cold, at least colder than before. The words just now seemed joking in tone, but listening to them, there wasn’t the slightest hint of humor; instead, they came off as sarcastic.
Empress Dowager Mo fell silent and rubbed her temples.
Wufu then moved to the back of her bed, gently massaging her temples and head pressure points.
Empress Dowager Mo let out a comfortable sigh and asked, "You know massage?" The technique and acupressure points were very precise.
"I have some understanding of acupressure."
Empress Dowager Mo said nothing more.
As she didn’t speak, Wufu also didn’t ask.
"The Emperor has ordered Ah Jiu to reflect at home?" Empress Dowager Mo said.
"Yes. Otherwise, he would have come with me to visit Royal Mother." Wufu said.
Empress Dowager Mo closed her eyes, sighed deeply, her heart torn, yet mostly filled with bitterness.
"Royal Mother, no matter what happens, Ah Jiu and I will stand by your side." Wufu said, "You are not alone. You have Ah Jiu, and you have me. We are a family."
Empress Dowager Mo’s body shook, tears welled up in her eyes.
"Royal Mother, Ah Jiu has grown up, he can be your support; you should trust us." Wufu added.
"Silly child." Empress Dowager Mo patted her hand, signaling her to sit down, and said, "Imperial Power is not as simple as you imagine. Ah Jiu is just a prince; until he has enough ability to protect himself, don’t try to strike a stone with an egg. Royal Mother is not as fragile as you imagine, I can still shield you from the storm."
"Royal Mother..."
"Listen to Royal Mother’s words!"
Wufu shook her head, saying, "Royal Mother, it’s not that we don’t listen." She pursed her lips, knelt down, and said, "Daughter-in-law dare to offend Royal Mother, please forgive me. Royal Mother, as they say, three ordinary men are better than a Zhuge Liang; instead of us guessing here without finding the right direction, why don’t you tell us the truth?"
Empress Dowager Mo’s eyes sharpened, "You..."
Wufu pursed her lips and said, "Royal Mother, after all, you are in the deep palace, many things cannot be taken care of. Ah Jiu, however, is outside the palace, what he encounters is more dangerous than you imagine; take the assassination he encountered for example. At Nanyue, surviving by the skin of his teeth, I went through it all with him."
"What exactly do you want to say?" Empress Dowager Mo looked at her coldly.
Wufu met her gaze without flinching, gritting her teeth, said, "I don’t know what the Emperor has done to you. But no matter what, I believe Royal Mother is a good mother to Ah Jiu; he respects you, and so do I."
"Likewise, Your Majesty, like you, the person I care most about is Ah Jiu. I can’t bear to see him troubled and hurt by all this chaos, nor can I watch him die. I care about Ah Jiu; my life is tied to his. To put it harshly, whoever wants Ah Jiu’s life, I will take theirs first."
Empress Dowager Mo’s expression slightly eased, but she still harbored some anger, and said coldly, "So what? What do you really want to know by saying all this?"
"Royal Mother, what exactly has the Emperor done to you?" Wufu looked at her and said, "What kind of treacherous act would make him so cautious and wary, willing to kill his own son?"
Upon hearing this, Empress Dowager Mo’s face changed dramatically, and she shouted with anger, "Insolent! How dare you, kneel before me!"