"Emperor, are you still reading memorials at such a late hour?"
In the Imperial Study Room, Empress Xie gracefully approached Qi Jingyu, carrying a bowl of lotus seed porridge in her hands.
"I personally cooked this for you, please drink while it's hot."
Qi Jingyu did not even lift his head, dismissively saying, "Just leave it on the table, I'll have it later."
"Drinking it cold is bad for your health." Empress Xie was very tense inside but remained calm on the surface. She had added something to this lotus seed porridge; once it was consumed, all her worries would be over.
As soon as the Emperor passed away, she could strategically become the Empress Dowager, and by then no one could shake her position. If the new Emperor remains young and ignorant, she might even wield power from behind the curtain.
