C10 To See Her Majesty

Without the disturbance from Nangong Chu, they smoothly entered the palace. When Liu Weiliang arrived at the empress dowager's good fortune palace, he was told to pay respects to the empress dowager.

Normally, when the third wangfei entered the palace, she should pay her respects to the empress dowager, but the empress dowager had never liked her. But now, to improve her relationship with the Empress was a very important step.

Without hesitation, Liu Wei said coldly, "We'll pay our respects to the empress dowager as well."

The court lady said that the Empress Dowager was in the royal garden to admire the flowers, so she went straight to the imperial garden.

As soon as they arrived at the gate of the garden, they heard waves of hearty laughter coming from inside. Although the laughter was loud, those who heard it were full of energy.

Within the garden, Liu Xiaolan and a few of the empress dowager sat in a circle, talking and laughing as they got along harmoniously.

The palace maid went over to relay the message, only to hear the sound of laughter suddenly stop.

The empress dowager probably wouldn't look too pleased with herself. Liu Weiliang took a deep breath and walked forward respectfully, saying in a clear voice, "Your consort is a little cold. I offer greetings to the empress dowager."

There was a long silence before a benevolent voice could be heard. "Mingfei, do you think that blue plum blossom of yours is real?"

Ming Fei hastily replied, "How dare chenqie deceive the empress dowager? It's true, but it's not a flowering season. The plum blossoms won't bloom. "

Esteemed Empress Dowager was purposely ignoring Liu Weiliang, leaving her to the side to embarrass her!

Liu Weiliang lowered her head, maintaining a half-squatting posture. Soon, her waist and legs were sore, and she gritted her teeth to hold it in. With Liu Xiaolan around, the empress dowager wouldn't embarrass herself for too long.

The empress dowager chatted and joked with Ming Concubine, then chatted with Consort De, or drank tea. A quarter of an hour passed, and soon enough, a side glance fell upon Liu Weiliang. He saw that she was still in a position and her body was clearly trembling, but she kept her head down without saying a word.

"Empress Dowager …" Liu Xiaolan's heart ached for his sister as he asked in a pleading tone.

The empress dowager shook her head and sighed inwardly. "When did Third Princess come? Jadeite, you dare not report it? Hurry and get up! "

She was putting all her sins on someone else!

Liu Weiliang rose to his feet, his numb limbs feeling much better. Her eyes twinkled with a smile as she spoke amiably, "Empress Dowager, don't blame me. It was chenqie who was afraid that elder sister Emerald would disturb the empress dowager, so she didn't report anything. It was all chenqie's fault."

"Huh?" The empress dowager was surprised. This was the first time she'd seen Liu Weiliang act so sensibly without making a fuss. The sun was rising from the west!

Liu Xiaolan was the same. She was afraid that Liu Weiliang wouldn't be able to hold it in and would get the empress dowager's dislike. Now that she saw that she had matured quite a bit, she could finally relax and smile. After sizing up Liu Weiliang's outfit today, she felt even more satisfied with it despite its elegance. On the other hand, her lips …

Liu Xiaolan's face darkened. The mark on Liu Wei's cold lips had obviously been bitten! Other than Nangong Chu, who else would dare?

Once he thought about what happened between Nangong Chu and Liu Xiaolan, Liu Xiaolan's thoughts became a mess.

"Give a seat to Third Princess." Even though she didn't like it, the empress dowager still gave an order.

"Thank you, Empress Dowager." Liu Weiliang gave a pretty smile.

The Imperial Garden once again became lively as everyone continued their heated discussion, whether it was based on the empress dowager's preference for flowers or not.

Liu Weiliang sat obediently under his command. Occasionally, he would interject a few words. When he encountered a question that he didn't understand, he would also humbly ask. This made his imperial concubines' opinion of her change quite a bit.

The empress dowager was thinking the same way. When she heard that Third Princess was seriously ill, it seemed like a good thing for her now. She'd become much more sensible.

Only Liu Xiaolan seemed to be deep in thought, his face devoid of emotion.

As the sun rose, the imperial garden began to heat up. The Empress Dowager could not bear it any longer and began to fan herself.

Liu Weiliang saw everything clearly and gave Liu Weilan a look from a distance.

Only then did Liu Xiaolan recover and said, "It's rather hot now. Chenqie feels that we should end it here for today. The empress dowager's body is weak, so it's better for her to go back and rest."

The empress dowager took advantage of the situation and nodded. "Grand Tide is right. It's getting hotter and hotter in the day. This Dowager's old. I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on this year!"

All the imperial concubines hurriedly tried to comfort her, saying that they were blessed by the heavens and that the empress dowager was a thousand years old, so naturally nothing would happen to her.

Liu Weiliang thought to himself, I'm afraid the empress dowager's long tired of hearing all this!

She smiled affectionately as she said crisply, "Chenqie's clumsy. I've just learned how to eat a snack and it's cool to eat. If the empress dowager likes it, next time chenqie comes to bring some, let the empress dowager have a taste."

The empress dowager stared at her for a moment before saying, "Alright, This Dowager wants to have a taste of your culinary skills. Slight Tide's culinary skills have always been good. Her little sister's way of thinking wouldn't disappoint."

Liu Weiliang heaved a sigh of relief. The empress dowager had given her a chance. If she performed well next time, she might really be able to change the impression she'd left on the empress dowager!

After sending the empress dowager off, they all returned to their respective palaces, returned to the Ankang Palace, and took their seats.

A maid brought a bowl of ice cubes and placed it in a corner of the main hall to cool the room down.

"Sister, this place is really good." Liu Weiliang opened her mouth first, "Compared to the outside, it's cool and clean."

"Slight Chill …" Liu Xiaolan wanted to speak but hesitated. It was only after a long time that he asked, "Your lips …" How did you do it? "

Liu Weiliang was shocked and suddenly realized that Nangong Chu was doing this on purpose!

He had purposely left this mark for Liu Xiaolan to see, to provoke the sisters and prevent her from getting away with it!

Liu Weiliang said nonchalantly: "Today, I saw a kitten at the palace entrance. I was about to hug it when I was scratched by the kitten." She pointed to her lips. "Sis, do you think I'm unlucky?"

As expected, Liu Xiaolan felt more at ease as he smiled and said, "When you leave, bring some ointment with you. Cat's claws are always fierce, don't leave behind scars."

The two chatted for awhile, talking about what had happened this morning, Liu Xiaolan still having some lingering fear. "I'm just afraid that you won't be able to hold it in. The empress dowager doesn't like you to begin with. If you cause trouble, I'm afraid you won't even be able to enter the palace."

"Of course I know." Her purpose was to change her impression of herself.

Liu Weiliang's heart stirred. "Elder sister, if I want to please the empress dowager, will you help me?"

"Of course. If you can please the empress dowager, it will be of great help to our Liu Family." Liu Xiaolan had a smile on his face as he glanced at her. "What, you're finally starting to take it to heart?"

Liu Weiliang snorted coldly, "Only by pleasing the empress dowager can I get the imperial edict from her and allow me to go with Nangong Chu and He Li!"

"Pa!" It was the sound of Liu Xiaolan's teacup falling to the ground.

She slowly got up and anxiously said, "Why are you doing this with Nangong Chu and Li?! "No way!"

Liu Xiaolan's attitude was out of her expectations. Liu Xiaolan clearly loved Nangong Chu. Could it be that she would rather have the person she loved be with her sister?