258, Commandery Princess's Ambush_2

Zhao Pan's face collapsed instantly; she fell silent and sullenly pressed down on her Pekingese dog beneath her skirt.

The dog, often jestingly called a "sleeve dog" of the canine nobility, yelped pitifully with tears in its eyes,

not knowing what upset its mistress.

Once Zhao Douan had finished eating and left, You Jinhua glanced at her daughter and hesitated before probing,

"Your studies..."

"Mother!"

Zhao Pan turned away and picked up the confused dog, stating seriously,

"I heard that nagging is a sign of aging in women."

After she spoke, she hurried away, holding the dog that hadn't tasted a single crab.

Getting old... struck hard by the thought, You Jinhua rubbed her plump belly with a frown.

...

...

At the Imperial Court, Lihua Hall.

When Zhao Douan arrived at the government office, the rain had nearly stopped, but the sky was still gloomy.

He wanted to just punch in, handle some simple official duties, and leave.

However, his secretary stopped him with,