The Empress Dowager Heavenly Spirit Temple fell silent in an instant.
Her eldest son was nothing but a lovesick fool.
Much like the former Emperor, who waited for her. He left the Empress's position vacant for years until she stopped dressing as a man in the military camps. Only then did he bestow upon her the title of Empress and welcomed her into the palace.
She hoped her second son would not turn out to be such a lovesick fool; too much passion could indeed be detrimental.
In Feng Palace, Empress Shao had no idea that the Empress Dowager was not even in the palace. She had always thought the Empress Dowager was merely residing in her sleeping quarters, no longer showing herself to anyone. Had it not been for a eunuch from the imperial study reporting to her, she would have remained oblivious.
When asked to pay respects to the Empress Dowager, how could Empress Shao refuse? So she went to the imperial study.
