Before entering, Pan Jingwan had firmly believed that, given Jiang Yanchuan's workaholic nature, he would surely attend to the day's accumulated official business the moment he returned to the palace. Encountering him here so unexpectedly made her heart skip a beat.
She immediately wanted to retreat.
But the words had already left her mouth, so she could only proceed tremblingly, choosing her phrasing with care.
"Imperial Grandmother, please plead with His Majesty on Wan'er's behalf! Wan'er truly cannot live without Huaian-"
With Jiang Yanchuan present, Pan Jingwan dared not embellish anything and merely gave a brief account of Jiang Huai'an's recent actions.
She did not deny what Jiang Huai'an had done. She simply spoke as a mother, tearfully lamenting how much she missed her child and expressing her wish to take this opportunity to have him returned to her.
Pan Jingwan's voice was plaintive and her words earnest, but shrewdness filled her lowered eyes.
She had worked out her calculations perfectly.
Although the Empress Dowager usually appeared rather stern, she always had a little more patience when dealing with younger family members like Huaian.
Besides, they were both mothers. In matters like this, the Empress Dowager would surely be far more merciful than Emperor Mingze!
Pan Jingwan's hopes were beautiful, but when she lifted her head with a pleading expression, what greeted her was the Empress Dowager's face, wearing a look that defied description.
???
"Imperial Grandmother?" Pan Jingwan had no choice but to interrupt the Empress Dowager's thoughts.
The Empress Dowager came back to herself, though she still looked somewhat dazed.
Noble Consort Rou's plea was very moving, and she had initially felt a little compassion. If only...
If only she had not heard the little one's thoughts.
She had no idea when Noble Consort Rou had offended the