The Prime Minister's Darling
Chapter 553 - 553 Recover Memory (two more updates)_6

Chapter 553: Recover Memory (two more updates)_6 Chapter 553: Recover Memory (two more updates)_6 If anyone were to say that girl had no ulterior motives, she wouldn’t believe it!

Zhuang Yuexi said softly, “Could you two please notify me? The Empress Dowager adores me so much. If she knew that I’ve been worrying about her outside, she would feel unhappy.”

Upon hearing this, the two became hesitant.

The Empress Dowager Zhuang has strong principles, but recently they’ve all witnessed her doting on Zhuang Yuexi. Not only has she given Zhuang Yuexi her top treasure collection, but she has also personally constructed a residence for her.

It was clear that she was treating her like a princess.

If Miss Zhuang really became exhausted from being outside, and the Empress Dowager were to blame them, they as servants would suffer.

However…they also didn’t dare to openly defy the orders of the Empress Dowager.

Zhuang Yuexi then said, “Or perhaps, you two could just let me in directly. If something happens, I will take full responsibility. Please be assured. With me present, I won’t let you two bear any hardship.”

The two exchanged a look and nodded in agreement.

Zhuang Yuexi, carrying a plate of freshly baked Rose Pastries, entered the Sleeping Palace.

All the palace maids in the Sleeping Palace had been dismissed. The hall was quiet, with moonlight pouring down like water, casting a glimmering glow on the floor.

On the bed, she could vaguely make out the faintly rising figure under the quilt. Zhuang Yuexi was just about to step forward and salute when she saw the other person’s face clearly.

She gasped sharply, almost dropping the plate she was holding from the shock!

How was it her?

Why was she sleeping on the Empress Dowager’s Phoenix Bed?

She had never slept in it!

She was too afraid to even touch it!

This wretch was really daring, daring to secretly climb onto the Empress Dowager’s Phoenix Bed!

This was going to be a interesting!

Zhuang Yuexi didn’t intend to kindly remind Gu Jiao, hoping that she would continue sleeping, preferably until the Empress Dowager was summoned!

But what Zhuang Yuexi did not expect was that, the moment she turned, she stepped on her own skirt. Losing her balance, she fell hard towards Gu Jiao, who was lying on the Phoenix Bed.

The plate in her hands dropped first, shattering on the floor.

The clear sound instantly woke up Gu Jiao. Before she could understand what had happened, she saw a dark figure lunging towards her. Instinctively, Gu Jiao slapped the figure hard.

There was a sudden crisp sound in the sleeping hall, and Zhuang Yuexi was sent flying, crashing heavily into an antique cabinet. The porcelain and jade objects on the cabinet fell down with a clatter, including the Empress Dowager’s Phoenix Seal hidden in a box.

The Empress Dowager has absolute power and her Phoenix Seal is as valuable as the national seal. Destroying the Phoenix Seal would be a crime punishable by death, which is more serious than sleeping in the Phoenix Bed!

The moment Zhuang Yuexi saw the Phoenix Seal split into two right before her eyes, she was stupefied!

At this very moment, the Empress Dowager returned to the palace.

She had changed into an austere robe at the side hall. Her black robe, adorned with gilded phoenixes, swayed gradually as she walked over the moonlit floor, adding to her aura of dominance reminiscent of the Nine Phoenixes.

“Oh my! The Phoenix Seal!” The eunuch Qin gasped at the sight of the mess.

Zhuang Yuexi quickly rushed over, kneeling down in front of the Empress Dowager, pointing towards Gu Jiao on the Phoenix Bed she exclaimed, “Empress Dowager! It was her! She dared to sneak onto your Phoenix Bed when you were absent! I kindly woke her up, but she slapped me in the face. I was hit so hard that I crashed into the cabinet, and that’s what caused the Phoenix Seal to fall!”

The Empress Dowager narrowed her eyes, “You mean…she hit you?”

Hearing the dangerous tone, Zhuang Yuexi felt a surge of happiness, “Yes, Empress Dowager, she left my face all swollen!”

Indeed, it was swollen, very much so. Her mouth was also split, trickling a bit of blood.

The Empress Dowager’s gaze swept over Zhuang Yuexi’s swollen face, resting only momentarily before landing on Gu Jiao, “Which hand did she use to hit you?”

Zhuang Yuexi thought victoriously, you’re done for, just wait for the Empress Dowager to disable your hand!

Gu Jiao, looking pitiful, raised her right hand.

She had slapped with the back of her hand, which was still marked red.

Watching her slightly reddened hand, the Empress Dowager’s eyes instantly turned cold.