Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 403: The Empress’s Invitation Letter (5)_1

Chapter 403: Chapter 403: The Empress’s Invitation Letter (5)_1

Cai Wei respectfully bowed, her face filled with humility and gratitude. She received the invitation letter with both hands, but her heart sank to the bottom.

The Empress Dowager is coming to settle the scores with her. Even though she and her son have parted ways, the Empress Dowager is not going to let her off the hook.

For Mu Caiwei, her only son, Nangong Yi, had ignored the bloody letter. This action would be unacceptable to her, who sits in a high position. As a mother, she subconsciously blamed the third party, not her own son. Thus, her hatred for her grew even more.

Later, there was the incident where Nangong Yi, for her sake, disregarded his own responsibilities and life. In the face of an unbeatable adversary, he stubbornly insisted on fighting Tianjizi to the death. All of these things, no mother could bear. And the Empress Dowager was no exception.

Cai Wei didn’t believe that a few skewers of grilled meat could change the prejudices of such a high-standing mother, and genuinely invite her to attend the banquet. Perhaps there’s a catch at the banquet, just waiting for her to fall in...

At this thought, she shivered. She happened to see the Bailiff of the White House standing up, politely saying goodbye to Old Madame.

Old Madame tried to keep him for a meal, but Bai Shang Palace politely declined, saying he ’needed to return to the palace to report.’ Thus, Old Madame Wang and her three daughters-in-law courteously escorted him to the front gate of the Duke’s mansion, waiting until he was out of sight before turning back.

This side

Barely had Bai Shang left, that the Duke An’s mansion exploded in uproar. The news of Miss Biao winning the Queen’s favor with grilled meat skewers spread instantly throughout Duke An’s mansion.

Duke An sat in his study, stroking his beard, nodding in satisfaction, and sighed, "Good! Excellent! Truly worthy of the Du lineage. Even a few skewers of meat roasting can rake up such a scene. I knew it, this girl will definitely make a mark. Even though she is only a granddaughter by marriage, if she does well, it could benefit our Duke’s mansion."

Old Master Du Yongzhi was happy too, because with the favor of the queen, Caiwei would surely show her face at the banquet. Her beauty surpasses her mother’s, and if the king or the prince took notice of her at the banquet, wouldn’t their Du family fly high too? There’s no need to marry off to some mid-ranking officials, attracting ridicule!

Thinking of this, he voiced his thoughts.

"Father, as your son, I feel that my younger sister isn’t favored in the palace these past few years, probably because she had no one to help her out. Look at Jin Guifei, her background is inferior to younger sister, but to win the Emperor over, she chose Yu Meiren, Xiang Pin, and Consort Huo, among others, to help. This help made her favored all these years. If our family could find an exceptionally beautiful person to enter the palace to put in a few good words for younger sister before the emperor, surely the emperor would take pity and favor younger sister!"

Duke An (Du Ruohai) laughed, "This beautiful person has to be among our close relatives, preferably of blood relation, so that she would serve our family till death!"

"What are we choosing for? We have one ready at home!"

Du Yongbang understood his brother and father’s intention, and bluntly spoke out the last bit of implication.

"That little girl from the Mu Family is exquisitely beautiful, and if she enters the palace and gets the Emperor’s favor, it’s certain. She comes from our Duke An residence, and she will naturally try to please us in the future. Besides, Auntie Mei is still in our hands, we won’t have to worry about her not being on board with us."

Upon mentioning Auntie Mei, Du Ruohai’s face turned grave. An old, scar-ridden face haunted his mind, causing waves of heartache. Back in the day, he was so in love with her exquisite beauty, obsessed. If it wasn’t for that incident, maybe to this day, they would still be leading a harmonious, respectful life together!