"Oh, whom did you bump into?" the Empress asked.
"A servant from Consort De's palace. I confronted her because she was sneaking around, and questioned why she was coming out of the Empress Dowager's courtyard. But the wretch wouldn't say anything, so I had her taken back to Consort De's place to see how she raises her people."
Upon hearing this, the Empress's grip on Doudou immediately loosened, and Doudou slid down from her lap. Nangong Nini quickly stepped forward to pick up Doudou, "Empress Mother, what do you think that servant was up to?"
The Empress, already seething with anger, squinted her eyes at Nangong Nini, "A servant from my palace, and instead of bringing her to me, you sent her to Consort De. Crown Princess, what exactly are you plotting?"
