Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 1084 - 1086: When I Catch You (6)

Chapter 1084: Chapter 1086: When I Catch You (6)

Although she had not been kind to Nangong Yi and his son before, she still harbored a sliver of hope, hoping that Nangong Yi and his son would uphold filial piety and continue to respect her regardless of past grievances. After all, she was Nangong Yi’s legitimate grandmother, and the rulers of the Great Jin Nation had always governed the world with filial devotion. Therefore, even if she had done wrong in the past, he should be obedient and respectful to her.

To test him, she deliberately brought up her parents’ house. However, the result confirmed that Nangong Yi bore grudges.

He outright refused her, not agreeing to her request, which meant, henceforth, he would not take care of her parents’ house either. Worse still, he might target her family to retaliate against her!

The Empress Dowager sat stiffly for a while and, still unwilling to give up, said, "I have heard that envoys from various nations have arrived at the Royal Inn to celebrate The Emperor’s ascension to the throne. Fu’er is best at socializing; why don’t we let Fu’er entertain those envoys?"

Nangong Yi replied expressionlessly, "Empress Dowager speaks too late. The task of entertaining the envoys has already been assigned to someone else, and that person is doing a very good job, not suited to be replaced on a whim!"

With the conversation having reached this point, the Empress Dowager fully understood that the Emperor was holding a grudge. Her heart grew cold, her back was clammy with sweat, and a foreboding premonition emerged...

Nangong Yi did not linger there any longer. After respectfully serving tea, he took Cai Wei with him and returned to his Chengqian Palace.

Back in the Chengqian Palace, Cai Wei quickly kicked off her embroidered shoes and collapsed onto the purple sandalwood hollow carved gem-inlaid couch with a splash, exclaiming, "I’m exhausted; I want to sleep!"

Nangong Yi, who had risen at the second watch of the night and had been busy until now, also felt somewhat tired. Seeing Cai Wei lying on the couch, lazy as a cat, he too took off his boots, climbed onto the couch, and embraced her, saying, "Husband will join you in sleep."

"Hmm!"

Cai Wei responded with a sound and wrapped her arms around his waist, her head against his chest. The two embraced each other harmoniously.

The bed in Chengqian Palace was an exquisite wooden kang, surrounded by a towering carved canopy of purple sandalwood. The bed was large, resembling a small room, rectangular in shape, with three screens forming the bed enclosure. Its blackish-purple color was simple and profound, emanating a quietly elegant luster. Inside, the atmosphere was slightly dim, with the black dragon bed serene and secluded. Lying upon it, one could quickly settle down, introspect, question oneself, relax, and properly recuperate both mind and body.

The bed was layered with a mattress of lamp core grass. Lamp core grass is a medicinal herb, sweet in nature, bland in flavor, and slightly cold, capable of lowering the heart fire and circulating qi and blood. According to Chinese medicine, when the heart fire is lowered and the lung qi descends, the qi pulses flow smoothly; this is called ventilating the lungs. The heart governs the qi and blood, and when heart fire is lowered, and the qi and blood flow, then the blood harmonizes and water sources flow freely. Lamp core grass has a soft, elastic, and tenacious texture. Lying on it is very soft and comfortable. It enables quick sleep while also treating internal ailments externally, having an excellent therapeutic effect; moreover, it can heal the sick and invigorate the healthy.

Lying on such a bed, the two quickly fell asleep peacefully...

The palace maid in charge of Chengqian Palace watched the uninhibited style of The Emperor and Empress Dowager with wide eyes and a slack jaw. It took her a while to snap back to reality. She quietly approached the bed of the imperial couple, lowered the large red canopy curtains, and went to the adjacent clean room to prepare hot water.

The Emperor and Empress were in their prime; after they had rested enough, the night would undoubtedly not be tranquil!

...*...*...

The time rewinds to half a month earlier.

The personal guard of General Li arrived at Liaodan’s Prosperous Capital, learning that the Liaodan Great Khan had gone to the Capital of the Northern Ridge. Without daring to delay, he set off overnight, heading for the King City of Northern Ridge to find the Liaodan Great Khan.