"Eunuch Yang De, may I ask when it's appropriate for me to pay my respects?"
Being addressed, Eunuch Yang De promptly replied, "According to protocol, it's during the second hour of the day, but since The Empress Dowager needs to attend to state affairs from behind the curtain, it has been delayed to the third hour."
Chuzheng nodded and then asked Noble Consort Xuan, "When did you arrive?"
Noble Consort Xuan started feeling uneasy.
However, with both The Empress Dowager and the Emperor present, she had to answer, "Noon."
Chuzheng propped her elbow on the table, resting her chin on her hand, and asked coolly, "So, why should I see you at this time?"
Noble Consort Xuan: "..."
The Young Emperor: "..."
Noble Consort Xuan gritted her teeth, "If you didn't want to see me, why not let me leave?"
Noble Consort Xuan regretted it deeply.
If she hadn't intended to show off the gifts from the Young Emperor, she wouldn't have come today.
