It turns out they came for the necklace. The Empress Dowager seems to dote on that Little Princess. After the Little Princess was robbed yesterday, she immediately went to the Empress Dowager cry and beg her to promise to get the necklace back.
The Empress Dowager naturally agreed, and she planned to send someone to talk to Lady Lei Di today. However, she heard that Lady Lei Di had been invited to the Imperial Palace, so she came to see for herself.
Before seeing Lady Lei Di, she was a little angry, but after seeing her, her anger seemed to have subsided a lot. Such a perfect and lovely girl deserves such a noble necklace. Although the Little Princess likes it, it doesn't mean that others don't have the right to have it.
At the same time, seeing the expression on Lady Lei Di's face, she felt a sense of warmth and unconsciously made an affectionate gesture!
She wouldn't do this to just anyone; even her grandchildren might not receive this treatment.
Could it be that I am destined to meet this Lady Lei Di?
The moment this action was taken, the accompanying official and maids were stunned, feeling a pang of jealousy and envy towards Lady Lei Di for enjoying such treatment.
This is already such treatment after only meeting for the first time. Imagine how amazing it would be after spending more time together!
Does the Empress Dowager also enjoy flattery? Didn't this Lady Lei Di just say she was young?
Regardless, this situation is pleasing. At least Cold-Blooded Fifth and Cold-Blooded Seventh would think it's good. This momentum will definitely allow Lady Lei Di to enter the royal banquet and be with Princess Longji.
Then, take out the necklace and return it to the Empress Dowager, say a few nice words, and that's basically it. I was so lucky!
However, Ye Lang did not allow the situation to develop in a positive direction; instead, he engaged in actions that undermined this promising situation.
"That necklace! I've already given it away. Tell your granddaughter to give up on it. There's no way I'll give it to her." The Puppet Girl said honestly, so directly that it left everyone stunned.
It was only then that Cold-Blooded Fifth remembered that the necklace had already been given to her, and she was reluctant to take it out. Since Ye Lang had said so, that was even better.
In the past, Cold-Blooded Fifth would never have jeopardized her mission progress for a necklace, but now, it's a bit hard to say.
If Cold-Blooded Seventh were here, he would definitely crush Ye Lang. How could you ruin such a good opportunity again?!
Sharing the same sentiment as Cold-Blooded Seventh, the Suzaku officials and others now wanted to beat up Lady Lei Di, whom they were watching. The Empress Dowager had already spoken, yet you still refused. You deserve to die!
"This..." The Empress Dowager was speechless for a moment. She did not expect Ye Lang to refuse her like this. She thought she should be angry, but for some reason, she was not angry. She felt that they should handle this matter themselves.
Let the younger generation handle this kind of thing themselves!
Why would I think of her as a junior? Do I have a crush on her and want to make her my granddaughter-in-law? Hmm, that's a good idea.
The Empress Dowager stared at the Puppet Girl, and what she saw made her more and more fond of her. The Puppet Girl's perfection would make anyone's heart flutter.
If the Empress Dowager were to look at it from a woman's perspective, if she were a few decades younger, she would definitely be jealous, envious, and hateful. She would wonder how there could be such a perfect woman, and why there is such a woman.
But now, she's different. She's choosing a wife for her grandson from a grandmother's perspective, which makes all the difference. Naturally, the more perfect the granddaughter-in-law, the better.
"Auntie, why are you looking at me like that? If you don't beg me, it's no longer mine, and I no longer have the right to agree to your request!" the Puppet Girl said, which drew eye rolls from a group of people who were astonished that she was being asked by the Empress Dowager.
"That's alright, you and that girl can handle it yourselves. Young lady, do you have a husband now?" the Empress Dowager asked with a smile.
Huh?! Why is the Empress Dowager asking this question? Everyone was puzzled.
"Me?! Oh, not yet!" The Puppet Girl paused for a moment, then shook her head.
"Where is your beloved?" the Empress Dowager continued to ask.
"No!" The Puppet Girl shook her head.
"Then Auntie will introduce you to a few boys!" The Empress Dowager smiled.
"Ah..." Almost everyone was stunned. What was wrong with the Empress Dowager? What was she up to? Why was she going to introduce this inexplicable Lady Lei Di to a potential partner?
This is getting more and more inexplicable!
"No need, I'm not here for a blind date. Auntie, do you have a son who's still single?" the Puppet Girl asked casually. Someone of the Puppet Girl's caliber wouldn't be given away so easily.
"You already have a son, but you still have a few grandsons to settle down with. I think you and the Ninth Prince would be a good match!" the Empress Dowager said with a smile.
"Huh?!" What's wrong with the Empress Dowager today? She's already accepting introductions of potential partners, but now she wants to introduce this Lady Lei Di to the princes and make her a princess. This is unbelievable.
"... You have a grandson? How old is your grandson? Has he been weaned yet?" the Puppet Girl asked, thinking that the Empress Dowager was still very young and would naturally think this way.
"How dare you!!"
"Presumptuous!"
And so it was again, with the Puppet Girl chiming in, "Rude!"
"..."
"Just kidding, my grandson..." The Empress Dowager was about to speak when the Emperor arrived, interrupting her with the words "The Emperor has arrived."
Because of this, Ye Lang thought the Empress Dowager was really joking; her grandson hadn't even been born yet, and she was still going to find a wife for her son.
What made Ye Lang misunderstand even more was the Emperor's words when he entered...
When the Vermilion Bird Emperor arrived, everyone except Ye Lang and the Empress Dowager bowed to him, though not in a kneeling manner. Kneeling was a rare occurrence on this continent, except when it came to gods or in special circumstances.
When Vermilion Bird Emperor saw the Empress Dowager there, he was taken aback for a moment, somewhat surprised that his mother was there, but he quickly recovered.
The Vermilion Bird Emperor smiled and asked, "Mother, what are you doing here?"
"I came to ask this little girl for something. Now that you're here, you can have this place for now," the Empress Dowager said with a smile. "This little girl is quite cute, don't bully her!"
"..." The Vermilion Bird Emperor remained silent. How could I, the ruler of a nation, bully such a little girl? My mother really treats me like a child.
"Uncle, why do you look so old..." Ye Lang's Puppet Girl looked at the Vermilion Bird Emperor and blurted out.
"..." The entire audience fell silent. Vermilion Bird Emperor was still confused. He looked much younger than his actual age, and people would only say he was young. Why was this young girl saying he was old?