From the Lantern Festival to the general amnesty, and then to the banquet...
The successive blows left the Empress Dowager feeling suffocated.
Princess Duanhui's words brought a metallic taste to the Empress Dowager's throat.
If it were true, she would likely die of anger!
But the facts were indeed such.
After the banquet, the Emperor summoned Princess Jiuling and Princess Fuqing to the Imperial Garden for a chat.
In the pavilion, from Princess Jiuling's account, the Emperor learned of her arduous journey back to Daqi from Southern Liang.
On her way back, Princess Jiuling endured considerable hardship.
In Southern Liang, if not for the Hidden Guard of Prince Zhenbei Mansion and the son of Prime Minister Zhao of Southern Liang risking their lives to protect her, she would never have escaped the pursuit of Southern Liang to set foot again on her homeland's soil.
Upon entering Daqi, the dangers did not lessen, but rather intensified.
