Empress
Episode 42 - Support
Today, the Queen Mother summoned Xiao Shi to her residence. They spent time in the backyard while occasionally drinking the Queen Mother's favorite tea, it was a tea made from white Olwanda Flowers. The flower only grows and blooms for one month each year.
" Have you enjoyed your time here, my daughter?" ask the Queen Mother.
" Of course Mother" Xiao Shi replied.
" But I rarely see you coming out, you always lock yourself up, tell me what's making you uncomfortable here?"
" I'm very comfortable here mom, it's just that there's a lot I have to take care of and learn when I come in here, that's why I'm always quiet"
The Queen Mother nodded her head while smiling "You're a good boy, a good girl, and a good empress. I hope you can be a good wife soon"
Xiao Shi knew where this conversation was headed, to be honest he did not want to discuss it, perhaps not responding too much to this matter was not a bad thing.
" Did you not love my son?" ask Xiao Shi again.
Xiao Shi did not know what to answer. Oh god help me, my heart.
" Mom" cried someone from behind her.
DEG!! That sound? Isn't that the emperor's voice?
With high curiosity Xiao Shi turned his head towards the direction the voice was coming from, and sure enough, the emperor was standing there staring at him.
'oh god, is this help? Or a new catastrophe for me?'
The Emperor walked up to them, then sat down by Xiao Shi's side.
" What are you doing here, my son? Do you want to meet your wife?" the Empress Dowager, of course it made Zhao's face redden, Xiao Shi who saw it became even more careless.
" No Mother, I'm here to meet you" Emperor Zhao explained.
Xiao Shi thought maybe this was a serious matter, and he didn't have to be there. " I say to Your Majesty"
" There is no need for the Empress, the thing I will discuss with her mother is also about you" Zhao said as she looked flatly at Xiao Shi.
" What business is that?" ask the Queen Mother.
" Today I heard that a rabbit has run away from her house, what do you think, Mother?" zhao said as he occasionally looked towards Xiao Shi.
As if understanding the meaning of her daughter, the Queen Mother simply smiled. It seems that his son is jealous. " I don't think he ran away my son"
" Why is that?"
" Because the rabbit has asked me permission before, and I'm allowing it"
Xiao Shi who was beginning to understand the direction of this conversation started to sit uneasily.
'it seems like what this guy is talking about is me'
" But the rabbit should have given me permission, mother"
" You've been nowhere to be found since yesterday my son, while the rabbit's business is very important, so I'm allowing it"
Zhao frowned, " yesterday? He asked for your permission yesterday?"
" right"
" What a mischievous rabbit, he should be waiting for me instead of looking for you" he murmured.
Seeing that Xiao Shi was furious, he was made as if he was cornered here.
" You can't see Your Highness, 2 days I'm waiting for you but you're too busy, so I ask Mom for permission" Xiao Shi explained.
" I'm not talking about you empress, why are you saying that? Do you think you're that naughty rabbit?" ketus Zhao's.
" Of course, Your Majesty, isn't the news of me leaving the palace very electrifying today?" the answer is no less.
The Queen Mother who saw it just shook her head and got up from her seat. " It looks like you two should finish this"
" Mom, you shouldn't leave, you can stay here, me and Your Majesty will talk about it elsewhere" Xiao Shi said in a statement.
" No need for my daughter, finish your business with your husband here, do not hesitate" he said and left the two couples who were silent.
For a while, things remained silent, no one tried to speak. Zhao continued to stare at Xiao Shi waiting for something to be said from the veil-covered mouth, and Xiao Shi continued to stare blankly at the pond in front of him.
In the end, Zhao let out a rough sigh, nothing would have happened if he had not started it first.
Xiao Shi turned his head, "What should I explain Your Majesty?"
" What business would you do to see Mr. Hao"
" I went to see Yanran Your Majesty, she was my lady, she was not well so I went to see her"
Zhao smiled, "You're good at lying as it turns out"
Xiao Shi was not surprised by Zhao's remark to him, he knew Zhao knew his purpose of meeting Mr. Hao.
" Aren't you supposed to ask if you already know His Majesty?"
" I want to hear your explanation"
" I've done it"
As if he had lost heavily, Zhao no longer wanted to argue with Xiao Shi. He knew that the girl was indeed very mysterious and STUBBORN. Rather than this discussion of making her and Xiao shi's relationship more tenuous, it was better for her to go and take care of it herself.
" Alright, take care of yourself empress, if you need help you can find me and tell Eunuch Han. I'll make an exception with you from today, you can meet me at any time" he said in a very soft tone, in contrast to the sharp and very cold.
" Thank you Your Majesty"
Zhao got up and immediately left the backyard of the Queen Mother's residence. " Eunuch Han, call Mr. Hao, tell him I want to see him."
" Good Your Majesty"
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The atmosphere felt very tense inside the Empire room, Master Hao who had just heard that the emperor wanted to see him made him wonder, what happened? Could it be that the emperor wanted to discuss regarding the empress' visit this morning?
" This morning, didn't the Empress come to your residence? " Tanya Zhao intimidated.
Master Hao could only bow his head, "Right Your Majesty"
" You're starting to jump in and get into Hao politics? You picked a very good ally"
That question and extremely insinuating tone of speech made Mr. Hao very tense. He decided to prostrate himself and beg for forgiveness from his emperor.
" Please forgive Your Majesty, but I'm only—"
" Support him Hao. He needs a supporter like you"
Master Hao was surprised, he thought the Emperor would scold him, but he didn't.
" Your Majesty"
" He doesn't know how sneaky the people in this government are, if he gets a dirty supporter, I'm afraid it will tarnish him. This government is very cunning and intrigue, I didn't know if it would be able to or not"
Master Hao simply swallowed his saliva, it seemed that this Emperor did not know anything about the Empress. She even feared the Empress was exposed to the intrigues of the officials, but in reality, the empress was a reliable political affairs officer. Should he tell the emperor or not?
' This is only among us Mr. Hao, lest others find out'
The empress's voice suddenly rang out in her ears, mister hao shook his head, alright it seems like he doesn't need to tell her.
" Both Your Majesty, I will support him with all my heart, as well as my body and soul"
" All right, thanks Hao"
" Of course Your Majesty"
Along the way after meeting the Emperor, Master Hao was very confused as to how could the Emperor think that the Empress was innocent about politics. According to him, even the Empress was more knowledgeable about her politics than the Emperor. This really made him confused, what if the Emperor would know the truth?
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