N-A-A Chapter 1723 I'm tired too
Chapter 1723 I'm tired too
As soon as the Empress Dowager woke up, she shouted loudly, "Help! Help!"
The nanny and palace maid rushed in.
"Empress Dowager, what's wrong with you?"
"Quickly, go and invite the Emperor over! I am not feeling well!"
She needed to see the emperor as soon as possible so that she could believe that last night was really just a dream!
“Your Majesty, it’s not fully light yet. If His Majesty is up, he should be about to attend court…” The nanny found it strange that the Empress Dowager would wake up so early.
She had just returned to Beijing from Ciyun Temple, and after a long and tiring journey, and having been mistreated at Prince Jin's residence yesterday, everyone thought she would stay up very late today.
But judging from the Empress Dowager's appearance, it seems like she's having a nightmare?
"Your Highness, it was just a dream. Please don't worry. Should we summon Physician Tan to examine you?" the nanny asked. She wanted to prescribe a calming remedy or something similar.
"I demand to see the Emperor!" The Empress Dowager cried out, unable to remain calm. "Even if he has to attend court, he must first come to Cining Palace!"
With her making such a fuss, the crowd had no choice but to ask the Emperor for help.
As a result, the emperor did not attend court at all.
All the officials entered the hall to wait, but the emperor didn't even go.
Upon hearing that the Empress Dowager wanted him to go to Cining Palace, the Emperor, with a weary old face, waved his hand dejectedly and said, "Tell her that I have a headache and can't go."
"Your Majesty, the Empress's attendant, Granny Huan, has an urgent matter to discuss with you. She says that the Empress has been crying since she got up and would like you to go to the Buddhist temple to see her..." Another eunuch bowed and entered to deliver the message.
Eunuch Qin: "......"
How did they all end up together?
The emperor rubbed his temples, feeling a throbbing sensation in his head.
It seems he's stronger, because he's already used to it. But even if he's used to it, he still hasn't adapted, after all, this is the first time he's ever dreamed of the Empress Dowager and the Empress being scolded along with him.
"Go tell her to think positively, that it's okay, and that I won't go over."
This was the first time in over a decade that the Buddhist temple had come to invite him. In the past, he would have made the trip himself, but not today.
His mental state was also severely damaged, and he still had to force himself to attend court, make an appearance, and then come back to catch up on sleep, otherwise he felt he would collapse.
They're only concerned with themselves now; they don't care about the Empress Dowager or the Empress at all.
As a result, the people from Cining Palace and the Buddhist temple returned empty-handed.
The Empress Dowager was both surprised and suspicious. What a coincidence! Could they have had the same dream?
The Empress in the Buddhist temple didn't even have the mind to think about such doubts. She just felt very uncomfortable and wronged. In the past ten years, since the first time she went to invite the Emperor, he hadn't even bothered to come over for a look!
She knew then that all his previous feelings and vows to her were fake!
She cried even harder.
Zhou Shiyue quickly learned about what was happening in the palace.
If the Empress Dowager and the Empress hadn't gone to see the Emperor, he wouldn't have known so clearly. Now he knows that his ghost father really did successfully send a dream to him.
After calming down, Madam Sheng came to find Lu Zhaoling again.
She came over in the morning intending to tell Lu Zhaoling about how the Emperor Emeritus had dragged her into their dreams last night. If she hadn't been so impulsive as to flip through that embarrassing painting, she would have told him already.
But she couldn't hold back what she wanted to say.
As soon as she arrived, she took advantage of the moment when Prince Jin went to listen to Qing Xiao's story to sneak up to Lu Zhaoling.
“Master, you have no idea what I did last night.”
Lu Zhaoling glanced at her and scoffed, "You know, right? She was just drunk, wasn't she? She even got several ghost messengers drunk. She's quite the heroine of the wine city, isn't she?"
"Ah? That?" Madam Sheng immediately became embarrassed. Her face turned slightly red, and she waved her hands as she said, "I was just teased by them, and I got carried away. Plus, I was very happy that you were getting married, so I drank a few more cups with them."
Madam Sheng hurriedly added, "But don't worry, Master, I'm really not drunk. I just took a short nap to sober up, and I didn't cause you any trouble."
"What else did you do last night?" Lu Zhaoling asked.
Madam Sheng covered her mouth and whispered, "I slapped the Empress."
This is not something to be proud of, but for Madam Sheng, it was something she never dared to imagine before.
"Huh?" Lu Zhaoling was also surprised. "You slapped the Empress?"
"It wasn't my idea to hit them; the Emperor Emeritus made me do it. Didn't the Emperor Emeritus appear in their dreams at the same time? And he even managed to make them all have the same dream: the Empress Dowager, the Emperor, and the Empress, all three of them standing in a row, being scolded by the Emperor Emeritus to the point of tears."
"The Emperor Emeritus ordered you to slap the Empress? Why?"
"What else could it be? It's because the Empress did something outrageous. She's let down the Crown Prince, the Prince, and you too," said Madam Sheng San. "The Emperor Emeritus loves the three of you the most. The Empress has once again offended all three of you. How could the Emperor Emeritus not scold her?"
Madam Sheng snorted and said, "I already disliked her yesterday, but I didn't dare to hit her. Last night, the Emperor Emeritus told me to hit her, and I was still very happy."
This was exactly what she wanted. "The reason the Emperor Emeritus asked me to do it is probably because he himself can't bring himself to hit a woman, especially his daughter-in-law. But it's fine if he lets me do it."
“Master, I also think the Empress deserves to be beaten,” said Madam Sheng.
Lu Zhaoling hadn't expected the Emperor Emeritus to be so fierce, even making Lady Sheng slap the Empress.
"Could the Empress have endured being beaten?"
"Judging from her expression, it's one thing that her face hurts, but the main thing is that she feels humiliated," said Madam Sheng. "But she didn't even consider whether you could bear what she said to the Crown Prince and to you yesterday."
Anyway, she felt that the Empress had brought it upon herself.
Lu Zhaoling didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
However, she also felt somewhat touched. After all, the grievances and discomfort she suffered were seen and remembered by others, who would then find an opportunity to "get revenge" for her.
Zhou Shiyue walked over. "What are you saying?"
Madam Sheng quickly said, "Master, you can tell the Prince yourself. I'm going to find Xiao Han."
"She couldn't possibly be afraid of me, could she?" Zhou Shiyue was puzzled when he saw that as soon as he arrived, Madam Sheng ran away faster than anything else.
“Oh right, it’s a bit strange, really. With such a high level of cultivation, why would Madam Sheng be afraid of you?” Lu Zhaoling thought for a moment and then said, “And it’s not just Madam Sheng, Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai are also quite polite to you.”
Zhou Shiyue didn't think much of it. "Maybe I'm just benefiting from Master Lu's influence? After all, they all respect you."
"Your Majesty."
Qingfeng came over and said, "Doctor Fu and the others have arrived, and Young Master Yin has also come."
Zhou Shiyue then remembered that he hadn't told Lu Zhaoling about the Yao family girl from yesterday.