The Herbal Scents of Farm Life
Chapter 1665: Need to Be Cautious?

Chapter 1665: Chapter 1665: Need to Be Cautious?

"The Empress is right; you should refrain from leaving the palace so often in the future. Don’t embarrass me by acting disgracefully outside the palace, and certainly don’t break the palace rules!"

The Emperor glanced at Princess Consort Lian impatiently and spoke.

Princess Consort Lian: "..."

She finally understood why the Emperor was treating her with such an attitude; was it because she had left the palace several times without the Emperor’s verbal approval?

But what of it? In the past, whenever she wanted to leave the palace, when did she ever not go out directly, without any need for verbal approval?

Her resentful gaze turned to the Empress Dowager.

She was very clear in her heart that if it were just the Emperor alone, he would not think of such matters. It must be the Empress, that malicious woman, who brought it up!

In the past, she had thought the Empress Dowager was just a little white rabbit that could be bullied and used by others.

Who would have known that in just a few short months, the Empress Dowager had become capable of wielding such tactics, completely trampling her underfoot!

"Yes, Your Majesty’s servant obeys the edict. I will not leave the palace again in the future," she said through gritted teeth.

"Sister Princess Consort Lian, you have misunderstood the Emperor’s intention, he did not mean to forbid you from leaving the palace."

The Empress Dowager looked at Princess Consort Lian with a smile and explained what the Emperor had just said.

"It’s just that there are rules in the palace that simply cannot be broken so easily. You have left the palace repeatedly without the Emperor’s verbal approval, and not even with a benevolent edict from the Dowager Empress.

This is indeed breaking the rules of the palace. The Emperor is not preventing you from meeting the mother and son of Prince Jin.

How about this: when the Emperor is busy with national affairs in the early court, if you wish to leave the palace to visit Prince Jin’s mansion, come and seek an edict from me. With my edict, you will also be able to leave the palace."

"Your Majesty, would you agree?" she said, looking over at the Emperor and asking.

"What the Empress says is true," the Emperor naturally agreed.

"Yes, Your Majesty, your servant obeys the edict."

At that moment, what else could Princess Consort Lian do but produce a bitter smile?

Especially since she now dared not even let that bitter smile show in front of the Emperor.

Listen to the words of the Empress Dowager: although she outwardly seemed to be doing her a favor and even securing a chance for her to visit Jin’er in the palace.

But who the hell wants the Empress, that vicious woman, to do her any favors!

By saying this, wasn’t she directly telling the Emperor that Princess Consort Lian did not agree with what he said, feeling that the Emperor was heartless and unrighteous, not even letting her see her own son?

She was sure that was what the Emperor was now thinking of her!

Clenching her teeth, she took a deep breath, and calmly looked at the Empress Dowager.

"Your servant thanks the Empress Dowager for speaking on her behalf."

"We are all sisters in the same family; what’s there to be so courteous about?" The Empress Dowager smiled at her and spoke.

"Your Majesty, you summoned Princess Consort Lian here; is there perhaps another matter? May your servant be excused first?"

She turned her head, looked at the Emperor, and asked.

"There is no need."

However, the Emperor denied her request.

"You are my Empress, these trifles do not require avoidance."

As he spoke, he even reached out and caressed the Empress’s cheek in front of Princess Consort Lian.

Then, he turned his deeply disdainful gaze toward Princess Consort Lian, who was still kneeling before him.

"Princess Consort Lian, when I first entrusted Sui Zimo to you, did he have a jade amulet on him?" he asked Princess Consort Lian.

Princess Consort Lian listened to the Emperor’s question and pondered.

But that was something that happened over two decades ago, and it was just a jade amulet; how could she remember?

"Your Majesty, there should have been one, perhaps?"