"Empress, although these treats are delicious, they are rather cold. You've already had quite a bit, why don't we wait a bit before you eat more?" Nanny Yun sighed. Thankfully, aside from feeling a bit down during the first few days, the Empress seemed to have returned to her old self, occasionally strolling in the Imperial Garden when bored with the palace life.
At least, she was willing to go outside.
"No good." Zheng Nianru refused to concede and stood by the door. Yuan Geng, who was just outside, heard the voice from within and felt as if a cat's tail were passing over his skin, unsure whether it was actually brushing against him. Yuan Geng dared not look up nor gaze in that direction.
"Empress, how about we go for a walk? I saw that the Imperial Garden has a lot of new peony varieties that have bloomed in the last couple of days," Nian Xia chimed in, quickly trying to divert her attention.
