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"Empress, it was Brother Zifeng who was foolish. I won't make such jokes again, so please don't be sad. I feel so regretful I could slap myself. You know, I didn't have much of a status in the Shangguan Family to begin with. If those two old fossils at home find out I've made you cry again, they'll definitely cut off my provisions and make me go hungry for days on end."
Shangguan's boy, already known for his expressive face, was now pulling out all the stops to coax his cherished ancestor into laughter. With his antics, the gloom in the Empress's heart was swept away; after all, not many could hold back a smile when teased by Shangguan Zifeng.
Seeing that Empress Shangguan Linlang finally smiled, Shangguan Zifeng let out a sigh of relief and then asked again, "Empress, do you want to call Xiao Hei now?"
"Um, sure, I'm not very good at using your cell phones here; Brother Zifeng, you handle the call."
