The Empress waved her hand, "That won't do, you are the Crown Princess, and you have received a royal edict from His Majesty. If I let Princess Rong intervene, what about the other princesses? At my age, truly, the less trouble, the better."
After speaking, the Empress turned to look at Su Xinyi, "You must have something on your mind to come here at this time. What's troubled you?"
Su Xinyi, hearing that the Empress didn't even ask about His Majesty summoning her, knew the Empress was avoiding suspicion. There was no one else in the hall, only Mrs. Zhao in attendance.
She took a bite of the bird's nest soup, gathered her thoughts, and then spoke, "Mother, I indeed have a matter to discuss with you."
Observing that Su Xinyi's expression was somewhat different from usual, the Empress said, "Has someone made things difficult for you? Who is so bold?"
"There is no such thing," Su Xinyi hurriedly replied with a smile.
