Protection, isn’t it just protection!!!

The so-called confinement, although it restricted the Eighth Princess’s range of activities, correspondingly, it also kept her safe from outside harm and kept those with ulterior motives away from her. Isn’t that also a form of protection?

Dong Huiying squinted her eyes, her face full of wisdom: "Understanding Aunt’s thoughts is actually not difficult, and the quickest and most effective way is to directly ask her!!"

Yun Ge was momentarily stunned, and then said suspiciously, "Directly ask her? Will she be that honest and confess? Will she tell us?"

Dong Huiying smiled, exuding full confidence. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

"She will. Because even if she doesn’t want to, she must speak up!!"

Dong Huiying curved her lips into a mysterious, playful smile, which left Yun Ge feeling very perplexed.

Afterward, Dong Huiying hastily tidied herself. She put on a purple long dress, then took Yun Ge’s hand and headed toward the courtyard where the Great Commander resided.

The Great Commander lived together with Her Majesty the Empress. This courtyard was very secluded, even appearing somewhat desolate at first glance, as if no one resided there. However, many eyes were hidden in the shadows.

These were the Hidden Guards of the Empress, responsible for secretly ensuring the safety of Her Majesty. However, given Her Majesty’s current situation, it was unclear how many of these Hidden Guards remained loyal and how many were like Jiang Feng, who had already betrayed but were not yet discovered.

For this reason too, in recent days, the Great Commander was extremely wary. Only in front of Dong Huiying could she relax a little, whereas at other times, she was almost constantly on edge, always guarding against any possible dangers that might befall.

When Dong Huiying arrived, the Great Commander had just assisted Her Majesty with breakfast.

The remaining toxins in Her Majesty’s body had not been cleared. She had been bedridden like a paralyzed person for too many years. Even though the Great Commander took good care of her, her physical foundation had still weakened. To be on the safe side, so as not to overburden Her Majesty’s frail body, Dong Huiying dared not use heavy medication, instead opting to gradually and progressively eliminate the remaining toxins from Her Majesty’s body.

The progress was quite significant. Now, Her Majesty could remove the black cloth covering her eyes, but she still couldn’t see things very clearly.

As for the Hidden Guards, they remained in the dark. They did not know Her Majesty had awakened. The troublemaker Jiang Feng, due to his broken arm, was recently staying in his own dwelling to recuperate and didn’t have the opportunity to cause trouble, which allowed the Great Commander some peace.

Upon hearing the footsteps outside the door, the Great Commander assisted Her Majesty to lie down, covered her with a quilt, and then turned to open the door.

Seeing that it was Dong Huiying and Yun Ge, she discreetly exhaled a sigh of relief: "Marshal, please come in." She stepped aside, allowing them passage.

Dong Huiying led Yun Ge inside. After the Great Commander closed the door, they saw Her Majesty, who had already lain down, open her eyes again.

She slowly sat up and glanced in Dong Huiying’s direction, squinting her eyes due to unclear vision.

The Empress beckoned Dong Huiying, and Dong Huiying walked over with a smile. She sat by the bedside, holding Her Majesty’s hand, and wrote a caring message: "How are you today?"

Her Majesty smiled and nodded.