Jiang Yingcheng watched carefully for a long while. Only after she was certain her empress aunt had returned to normal did she let out a soft breath.
After a moment's thought, Jiang Yingcheng pressed a little pastry into her empress aunt's hand as though presenting a treasure. "Auntie, have a pastry. Once you eat one, your head won't feel dizzy anymore!"
Although Cloudbrook Hall was spacious, there were simply too many banquet guests today. Worried that the many nobles might catch a chill, the Ministry of Rites had even placed several braziers in every corner of the hall. The air was hot and stuffy, which could very well bring on low blood sugar!
Kan Nianzhen did not know what "low blood sugar" meant, but she still accepted the pastry and thanked her gently.
She stroked the little girl's fluffy head. Its silky softness eased some of the violence simmering in her heart.
Jiang Yingcheng finally set her mind completely at ease.
Her thoughts returned to the important matter from earlier.
Luckily, Chengcheng did enough good deeds recently to save up lots and lots of merit points. Even after exchanging so many of them for Hidden Weapon Cases today, I can still buy loads of pills!
Even if Chengcheng fails to stop those two's wicked schemes today, I can still heal my crown prince brother!
His survival was guaranteed!
Kan Nianzhen felt a little more reassured. She lifted the teacup from the table, and the warm Longjing tea flowed over her tongue and into her body, finally easing the icy chill that had gripped her from head to toe.
The emotion in her eyes, however, remained cold.
Since Tinghuai's life was no longer in danger, she could demand far more!
Kan Nianzhen clenched the colored-glass teacup in her right hand so