The nanny answered in assent, lowered her head, and slowly withdrew.
"Mother..."
"Silence! If you cannot soothe the Empress today, I will not spare even that little bastard!"
The Emperor had several consorts in his harem and a dozen or so children anyway.
No matter how one looked at it, he hardly needed Noble Lady Snow and her son.
The harem had been harmonious. So many noble daughters from great families had entered it and behaved themselves!
A Noble Lady Snow of unknown origins! Did she really think she was somebody?
No, she had to go see for herself!
The more the Empress Dowager thought about it, the angrier she became. With a sweep of her sleeve, she turned and left.
"Mother!" The Emperor sat on the floor, his face filled with anguish.
"Your Majesty, Qianlin and I shall take our leave." The Empress's voice was icy as she took Xia Qianlin's hand and prepared to leave.
The Emperor waved a hand, letting them go.
Xia Siheng glanced at Liu Wan. She nodded and left with Consort Ling.
Xia Siheng sat beside the Emperor and patted his shoulder.
The Emperor jolted in fright and sprang up instinctively. "You still want to hit me?"
"Sorry, Imperial Elder Brother. Everyone was here earlier. If I hadn't struck hard enough, Imperial Sister-in-Law and the Empress Dowager wouldn't have been able to vent their anger!"
Xia Siheng curled his lips into a helpless smile.
In truth, letting the Empress Dowager and his Imperial Sister-in-Law vent their anger was not the main reason.
The main reason was that Liu Wan had been watching. He had to establish his image as a good man and show that he did not support his Imperial Elder Brother's behavior.
Still, he genuinely felt that his Imperial Elder Brother had