The Empress Dowager's face darkened, her expression becoming complex.
Yet she desperately tried to conceal her emotions, forcing a smile as she spoke to the Emperor.
"Does the Emperor not wish to know who the palace maid kneeling on the ground is?"
Zhao Junyao heard this and couldn't be bothered to look, merely letting out a mocking chuckle.
"The Empress Dowager is truly confused!"
"I, the Emperor of a great nation, am occupied day and night with endless affairs, and can only catch my breath in the evening!"
"When there is such rare leisure, I want to accompany the true Empress for tea and moon viewing!"
"When did it become the Emperor's concern to deal with palace maid matters?"
"Mother, if you have nothing else, you might as well return to the palace to rest!"
With steady and reasonable words, Zhao Junyao left the Empress Dowager speechless.
Upon hearing this, Xia Ruqing felt as if flowers bloomed in her heart, wishing she could stand up and cheer for Zhao Junyao.
