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Hearing Huangfu Qing’s frustration from outside the door, Xia Chichi stuck out her tongue. She had to admit that she might have gotten slightly carried away, which was not ideal.
In truth, the sky was only just beginning to lighten, and it was not truly urgent to attend court. Xia Chichi could easily hear the hint of jealousy in her Empress Mother’s voice. The insistence on attending court was clearly just an excuse. But the real issue lay deeper—Xia Chichi was still adjusting to her role as empress. She knew this night should have rightfully belonged to Tang Wanzhuang.
If Tang Wanzhuang woke to find her man had slipped away in the night, the sting would be hard to bear. It would be a bitter pill, especially if it seemed like the empress was competing with her own minister for affection. That was a humiliation best left to palace maids like Baoqin, not the sovereign herself.
It really isn’t strange for her to be displeased. If the venerable catches wind of this, the resulting storm would probably be far worse.
Yet, the current...
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