Upon hearing this, the Empress had a sudden moment of enlightenment. She laughed and said, "Good, on the Shangsi Festival, I want to see if Yi'er will still be infatuated with her when she has lost all her dignity in front of those noble women."
The mother and daughter were delighted with their plan, waiting to watch the village girl make a fool of herself on the 3rd of March.
As Nangong Yi walked out of the Jade Palace, his mind was buzzing with the fuss caused by the Imperial Mother. Just as he was thinking of returning to the mansion for some peace, he saw Chai Feng briskly walk up and stand in front of him. He said softly, "Master, there is news about Miss Mu."
Nangong Yi stopped in his tracks. A myriad of expressions flashed across his face - confusion, pain, longing and resentment - before finally settling into serenity.
Chai Feng paused mid-sentence and lowered his head, waiting for his master to speak. However, upon hearing no response, he started speculating.
