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Chapter 4020: 4.1620 Farewell, Empress Dowager!

Consort Fang's eyes flickered. She quickly reached out, stopping the Empress Dowager who was about to leap up in a rage, and shook her head with a smile. "Wuxia, you wouldn't."

The Empress smiled ever so gently. "The reason this Empress didn't bother with the Empress Dowager in the past wasn't because this Empress has a good temper; it was because I was too lazy to bother with her."

Consort Fang's benevolent expression almost failed her. The words this Empress speaks! They're practically a backhand slap to the Empress Dowager, her old sister's, face.

"But now it's different," the Empress said, smiling sweetly at the old lady whose face was rigid with rage. "This Empress now needs to protect her son and daughter-in-law, and later, her grandchildren. I can't always let some messy, irrelevant people step all over my son and daughter-in-law!"

"His Majesty has a good temper and doesn't wish to argue with the old lady," the Empress's face darkened, and she said coldly, "Empress Dowager, shouldn't you take a good moment to recall what kind of temper this Empress has?"

Empress Dowager Chen's face instantly cycled through green, black, and then pale. In less than a moment, it had changed colors several times.

Consort Fang's expression also twisted slightly. She forced a smile and bravely said, "Empress Dowager Sister is old. She will recall more later; she'll certainly remember."

Recall? Recall what!

Recall how she was outmaneuvered by the Empress back in the day?

Empress Dowager Chen's entire face was utterly hideous. She no longer wanted to stay there and embarrass herself. She stood up, waved her hand, and sneered, "The Empress insists on being protective; this humble empress has no other choice! If that's the case, this humble empress will go to Heavenly Saint Mountain to worship the late Emperor and let him judge the fairness for this humble empress."

Consort Fang's face stiffened. She truly wished she could slap this brainless old sister.

She had finally managed to persuade the Empress, even swallowing her pride and forcing a smile, but... but this old woman ruined it all with a single sentence.

Sure enough, the Empress's face darkened. She raised her hand and commanded, "Tiansha."

A black shadow suddenly landed in the study, bowing silently.

"If that is the case, then you shall lead the people, accompanied by the Deputy Commander of the Imperial Guards, to escort the Empress Dowager to Heavenly Saint Mountain for a good period of fasting and worship, to pray for the late Emperor. She need not return for at least two or three months!"

"After all, such prayers and worship for just a day or two, or three to five days, are quite useless!"

"As Her Majesty the Empress commands." The shadow guard named Tiansha responded coldly, then turned to look at the dumbfounded Empress Dowager. "Your Majesty, please."

Empress Dowager Chen almost spat out a mouthful of poisonous blood. She trembled as she pointed at the Empress. "You, you..."

She looked eagerly towards the Emperor.

Unexpectedly, the Emperor had already feigned interest and returned to his desk, picking up a memorial from the side and holding it upside down in front of his eyes, thoroughly engrossed...

"Hmph!!" Knowing that the Emperor had absolutely no say in front of his wife!

The Empress Dowager was furious, throwing her sleeve and walking out unwillingly.

The Empress stood up and, as a mere formality, called out, "Farewell, Empress Dowager."

Empress Dowager Chen's veins bulged on her face...

Consort Fang looked at them speechlessly, sighed, and then said with a smile, "Then this old woman shall take her leave as well."

"Consort, walk slowly."

Consort Fang sighed again. Before leaving, her gaze lingered on Qiao Mu's face for a moment.

The little girl wore a very obedient expression, sitting silently beside Crown Prince Mo, having watched the entire drama unfold from beginning to end.