Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress-Chapter 1287 - 1293: Found Him (1)

By November, the verdancy that had once thrived in the Imperial Garden had vanished. Grass and trees alike had turned yellow, and the once radiant flowers now wilted with each passing day. An autumn breeze swept through, sending dry leaves fluttering down from the trees like celestial maidens scattering petals, quickly covering the ground.

Chun Liu, seeing this, hurried forward, intending to drape the cloak she held in her hands over the Empress’s shoulders. Nangong Yi reached out, took the large red Peony flower-patterned cloak from Chun Liu’s hands, and personally draped it over Cai Wei. His slender and pale fingers deftly moved, tying a beautiful butterfly knot on the ribbon.

Cai Wei looked up at him, feeling a warmth in her heart, yet playfully teased, "Hmm, not bad. You have the potential to be a good wife and loving mother."

The corners of Nangong Yi’s lips curled up in a smile. He raised his hand and lightly tapped on her forehead, "Keep being cheeky, and if tomorrow the Imperial Historian impeaches you for disrespect to your sovereign and for unruly behavior, let’s see how you’ll handle it."

Cai Wei wrapped her arms around Nangong Yi’s waist, rubbing her cheek against his chest, and cooed, "If such a thing really happens, I’ll just have to rely on my dear husband to help me out!" freёwebnoѵel.com

Nangong Yi, tickled by her nuzzling, gently patted her back, "Naturally. With me here, no one will dare make things difficult for you!"

As they were speaking, Empress Dowager Mo approached, accompanied by Nangong Yu.

Nangong Yu had been released from the Nun’s Convent just four or five days ago. For her release, Empress Dowager Mo had gone to great lengths, even staging a hunger strike against Nangong Yi. She hadn’t touched a grain of rice or a drop of water for three straight days. Although she finally won, the distance it created in Nangong Yi’s heart towards her had only grown.

"Your Son pays his respects to Imperial Mother!"

"Your Concubine pays her respects to Imperial Mother!"

Seeing Empress Dowager Mo approaching, Cai Wei hurriedly stepped out from Nangong Yi’s embrace and followed by his side as they both paid their respects to Empress Dowager Mo.

Empress Dowager Mo had already seen her son embracing and laughing with Cai Wei. She was very displeased with Cai Wei’s frivolous behavior. To engage in such public display of affection with her own husband under broad daylight, her actions were no better than those of a courtesan—how could she befit an Empress?

But despite her discontent, she was well aware of her current standing in her son’s heart. Thus, she could only keep her dissatisfaction bottled up, unspoken, because she knew, even if she did voice her grievances, it would not be heeded by the couple. In the end, not only would it leave her upset, but it could also worsen their offense against her.

She glanced at Cai Wei and coldly said, "Rise."

"Thank you, Imperial Mother!" the husband and wife replied in unison.

Zhao Yue timidly stepped out from behind Empress Dowager Mo and curtseyed to Nangong Yi and Cai Wei to pay her respects.

Nangong Yi gave her a mere glance and ignored her. Although Cai Wei harbored resentment toward her in her heart, she did not want to see a rift form between Zhao Yue and Nangong Yi in front of her, thus she perfunctorily said, "Dispense with the formalities."

"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Empress!" Zhao Yue stood up and quickly returned to Empress Dowager Mo’s side, her head hung low and heart guilty, not daring to look at Cai Wei and Nangong Yi.

Empress Dowager Mo scrutinized Cai Wei, dissatisfied with her treatment of Nangong Yu, yet unable to express her anger, she instead said coldly, "I come today with a matter for which I seek the Empress’s favor, and I hope the Empress would be so kind as to grant it!"

Upon hearing this, Cai Wei, knowing something was amiss, laughed and said, "Imperial Mother is too grave. Whatever it is, you need only command me; I do not deserve such a ’request’ from you. It truly overwhelms me."

Empress Dowager Mo gave a cold smile, "Now, in the Imperial Harem, you alone hold absolute sway. You’ve done what no Empress of the Great Jin Nation has ever done before, and with The Emperor doting on you, giving you support, how could you not be worthy of this ’request’?"

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