The Herbal Scents of Farm Life
Chapter 1282: Didn’t Expect to Die So Early

Chapter 1282: Chapter 1282: Didn’t Expect to Die So Early

As long as the momentum is built up, even if a fake is sent over, it will eventually turn into the real thing. By then, it would be impossible for His Majesty to find trouble with him anymore.

Let His Majesty and the two from Prince Yi’s Mansion figure it out.

...

In the Imperial Study, after dismissing Sui Zimo and Suyang, the Emperor then ordered Eunuch Gui to summon the couple from Prince Yi’s Mansion to the palace.

Meanwhile, not long after Sui Zimo and Suyang had departed, they encountered an old nanny from the Empress Dowager’s side, waiting there. Suyang, who knew how to read the room, immediately walked away on his own.

Zimo followed the old nanny to the Empress Dowager’s palace.

"Imperial Grandmother, may I know why you have summoned me today? Is there anything urgent?"

Zimo, not wishing to linger in the palace, asked directly as soon as he was in front of the Empress Dowager.

"Listen to you, I simply missed you. Is it forbidden for me to continue the affection between grandparent and grandchild here in the palace?" The Empress Dowager said with a smile, making her words sound especially gracious.

"Imperial Grandmother is right. It was my mistake," Zimo apologized and took a seat beside her.

"Zimo, I heard that your Imperial Father summoned you to the palace today. What was the matter?" As soon as he sat down, the Empress Dowager immediately asked.

Naturally, she knew that the Emperor had summoned Zimo to the palace because of the Fifth Young Master of Prince Yi’s Mansion, but she was still uncertain of the child’s true identity.

"It was about the Fifth Young Master in Uncle Prince Yi’s household..." replied Zimo.

"Oh, the child who was granted to the National Teacher’s house by His Majesty. Who knows what rumors His Majesty heard, making him believe that a mere child could go missing without a cause.

Perhaps because I took Miss Lin to treat Auntie Wang at Prince Yi’s Mansion a few days ago, His Majesty thought I couldn’t stand to see Prince Yi’s couple’s grief and took the child away. That’s why he summoned me to question me about it," Zimo explained.

"I see."

The Empress Dowager’s face showed a look of sudden realization, as she covertly sized up Zimo.

If there was no involvement from Zimo in this matter, she could never believe it. On this point, she naturally trusted her own son. She guessed that the Fifth Young Master from Prince Yi’s Mansion was now undoubtedly in Zimo’s hands.

"A mere child of Prince Yi, what could be so important that your Imperial Father is so preoccupied with it? Your Imperial Father is really becoming more and more... ah."

As she spoke, she found herself unable to continue. After all, she couldn’t belittle her own son in front of an outsider, even if this outsider was now her grandson.

"Where is the child now?" she asked.

"He is well taken care of in the National Teacher’s household. Just now, His Majesty also summoned the National Teacher to the palace, probably intending to have the National Teacher hand over the Fifth Young Master to me. Little did he know, just before the National Teacher left his residence, he had seen the Fifth Young Master."

Zimo explained.

The Empress Dowager: "..."

Is it really okay to fob me off with such an answer?

She wasn’t someone who could be easily fooled, having secured the Empress Dowager’s throne in the deep and secluded courts of the palace.

However, she also knew that Zimo would naturally not tell the truth to her, an old lady. His demeanor was clearly defiant towards her son.

"Zimo, since you’re here, why not have a meal in my palace before you go back?"

She said to Zimo with a somber voice.

Upon hearing this, Zimo merely raised an eyebrow.

Have a meal in the Empress Dowager’s palace? He wasn’t planning on dying early, and with Sang’er around, he wanted to live a few more years.