Kangshou Palace.
Empress Dowager Jiang leaned on a beauty couch eating a radish.
Aunt Hong Ye, holding a beauty hammer, gently tapped on the Empress Dowager's calf while recounting the events that took place in the Imperial Garden.
"I didn't expect Yang Ruxin to catch Fangfei's eye." The Empress Dowager smiled. Don't be fooled by Jiang Fangfei's amiable nature toward everyone, and her demeanor of not contending or vying; in truth, that girl's defensiveness is stronger than anyone's. She would never easily open her heart to anyone, nor offend anyone lightly.
"Empress Dowager," Aunt Hong Ye raised her eyes at the Empress Dowager, "over these years, she's been like a well-behaved cat in front of you, but towards others..." She left the rest unsaid.
"Alas." The Empress Dowager finished the radish and indicated for the tapping to stop.
Aunt Hong Ye quickly set down the hammer and went to help the Empress Dowager rise.
