Brotherly Friendship, Sisterly Respect

"No!"

The Emperor abruptly stopped in his tracks and swept out a hand.

"Pass down my decree!"

"Have the Imperial Food Bureau select ten of its finest imperial chefs. They are to take their equipment and set off for Liangzhou at once!"

"And go to the Imperial Wardrobe Bureau. Pack up those newly tributed bolts of Glimmering Brocade, along with those Fire Silkworm Silk quilts, and send every last one of them over!"

The old eunuch's scalp went numb.

"Your Majesty... this... the journey is long. What if they have not even arrived before Her Highness decides to return to the capital... she may already be on the road..."

The Emperor stiffened his neck and stubbornly said, "That is none of my concern!"

Just as one ruler and one minister stood in the warm pavilion, one going mad and the other nursing a headache.

A ceremonial announcement suddenly sounded from outside.

"Her Majesty the Empress has arrived—"

At that cry.

The atmosphere in the room instantly froze solid.

As for this Empress, who came from a great aristocratic clan.

He could not say he particularly liked her, nor could he say he disliked her.

When he had first ascended the throne, his foundations had been unsteady, and he had married her only to placate the great clans.

Usually, they treated each other with the respect due to guests, and things were tolerable enough.

But of all times, she had come now...

I am worrying over whether my sister will return, so why are you coming here to make trouble?

Before the Emperor had finished grumbling inwardly.

The pearl curtains stirred, and jade pendants chimed.

A group of palace maids and eunuchs escorted a beautiful woman inside.

Her face was round as a silver platter, her eyes like watery apricots.

Her