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Chapter 4019: 4.1619 The Empress's Unilateral Rule

Really going to banish her to the Cold Palace?

Empress Dowager Chen widened her eyes, her face filled with disbelief.

Mo Liusheng's face also showed a hint of awkwardness...

Was this Empress Dowager just looking for trouble?

It truly was as Wuxia said: after more than ten years, the Empress Dowager had long forgotten what kind of temper Wuxia had!

How amusing... cough cough, cough.

Wuxia's fiery temper back then was something no one in the entire court dared to provoke, let alone a small inner palace...

"Uh, Wuxia." Mo Liusheng, seeing the old lady looking somewhat pitiful, couldn't help but want to plead for her in front of his wife.

But he was met with a glare from his wife, and he immediately found himself speechless.

The Emperor, who had obediently shut his mouth, suddenly realized that his wife might settle scores with him later...

He might not even be able to protect himself!

"Someone!" Bai Wuxia called out impatiently. "Take the old lady to Cold Splendor Palace and settle her in properly."

The old lady was truly trembling with rage, repeatedly pointing at Bai Wuxia and muttering "you" for a long time, unable to utter a single word.

"Your Majesty! You watch the Empress treat me so heartlessly, and you say nothing?" Empress Dowager Chen cried out.

Mo Lian and Qiao Mu sat side by side, and hearing this, they couldn't help but roll their eyes simultaneously.

Is she sick?

She clearly asked to go to the Cold Palace herself, so why is she now blaming Mother for being heartless and cruel?

No matter how this is handled, it seems like it won't end well!

"Consort Fang arrives."

Just as they were speaking, another announcement came from outside.

The Emperor and Empress both looked up in unison, only to see a kind-faced old woman walk in, smiling at them. "Your Majesty, Empress, this old woman has taken the liberty."

Bai Wuxia's expression softened slightly. She stood up and smiled, "Consort, please sit."

Consort Fang sighed and sat down. She reached out and patted the sobbing Empress Dowager Chen. "Sister, His Majesty has many affairs to attend to. We really shouldn't make such a fuss over minor matters."

"Empress, a place like the Cold Palace is indeed not very suitable for the Empress Dowager," Consort Fang continued. "The Empress Dowager is old; please be lenient for the sake of the late Emperor."

Bai Wuxia's smile grew even more gentle and sweet. "Consort, you don't know. The suggestion to go to the Cold Palace was made by the Empress Dowager herself."

She said with a hint of grievance, "Since the Empress Dowager said so, as a junior, this Empress naturally has no choice but to comply."

Empress Dowager Chen gritted her teeth: Shameless! Why don't you comply with other things? You only choose when to be respectful to your elders; you comply when you want to, and defy when you want to!

"So, the Empress Dowager wanted to stay in the Cold Palace herself, and then regretted it after saying so?" Bai Wuxia swept her a sarcastic glance.

Consort Fang quickly smiled to smooth things over. "Empress."

Consort Fang chuckled and took Bai Wuxia's hand, patting it gently. "Today's matter was likely just a misunderstanding. Sister's people were undisciplined and trespassed into the Crown Prince's bedchamber; their execution was their own doing."

"As for the Empress Dowager, she was merely misled by those unruly servants for a time," Consort Fang said, looking back at Empress Dowager Chen.

The latter's face stiffened. Although she felt aggrieved, she dared not say anything more at this moment.

After all...

The Empress's unilateral pronouncement almost truly sent her to the Cold Palace! Ahhh!

Bai Wuxia showed displeasure, smiling coldly, and looked at Consort Fang. "What if this Empress insists on sending the Empress Dowager to the Cold Palace?"