Chapter 736: Grandma’s Ident.i.ty Was Exposed
Translator: Henyce Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Old Madam w.a.n.g had long known that such a day would come and even thought that it had come rather late. After Duke An and the d.u.c.h.ess disturbed her that time, they never appeared in front of her again, and no one else came to look for her or tried to investigate behind her back. Old Madam w.a.n.g knew that they must have done something.
Whether it was guilt, indifference, or some messy difficulties, Old Madam w.a.n.g did not care much and only lived her own life.
She was not even in the mood to raise some people behind her. She only relied on a few reliable connections and ordered the people Qin Huai had given her around. She was already satisfied.
At night, when she was sleeping soundly, the door was knocked. When the gatekeeper saw the two rows of golden- armored guards outside, he almost peed his pants.
“Sir… what’s the matter?” The gatekeeper s voice was trembling with fear. He wanted to get a smarter person to answer. When he turned around, the smarter guard was so frightened that he sat on the ground.
They didn’t have much knowledge and had never seen a golden-armored guard before. However, in Wanning City, golden-armored guards usually appeared when families were raided and wiped out. Just by looking at their shining golden armor, they could guess their ident.i.ties.
Before they could think further, the leader said coldly, “The Empress Dowager has issued a decree to summon Village Lord Yu’s grandmother to the palace for an audience. Take action immediately. There can’t be any mistakes. Hurry up and invite her over!”
Hearing the word “invite”, the gatekeeper was no longer so afraid. As he touched his cold neck, he ran in to deliver the message.
Old Madam w.a.n.g was woken up by the nanny serving her. Old man w.a.n.g slept obediently and didn’t snore or grind his teeth, nor was he woken up.
“Do we need to call Old Master along?” the nanny asked.
“There’s no need. You can’t enter the palace. When he wakes up, just tell him.”
“Yes.”
After Old Madam w.a.n.g washed up briefly, she raised her head slightly under the gazes of the servants, her daughter-in-law, and her granddaughter-in-law who had been woken up and walked towards the golden-armored guard.
When she turned around, everyone was still staring eagerly, their eyes filled with confusion.
Old Madam w.a.n.g waved her hand and said as casually as usual, “Go back to sleep.11
Seeing how calm her mother-in-law was, Liu Shi thought that her mother-in-law should be able to deal with it. If even her mother-in-law could not deal with it, they definitely could not, so she asked the servants to wake the others.
Now that she was an elder who had a say in the house, no one said anything and went to carry out the instructions.
Surrounded by the golden-armored guards, Old Madam w.a.n.g raised her hand to cover a yawn. Then, she naturally followed the gap they left behind and walked towards the carriage parked in the middle.
She stepped onto the stool and got into the carriage. When the curtain fell, a dignified voice came from inside. “Wake me up when we re there.”
The golden-armored guards couldn’t say a word. The leader only silently cupped his hands at the carriage and made a gesture to set off before setting off for the inner palace.
Ah Yu could not stay up late and fell asleep under the Empress Dowager’s arrangements. She originally thought that Grandma would only arrive the next day and slept soundly in the spatial pocket.
When it was almost dawn, Old Madam w.a.n.g arrived at the inner palace under the fast footsteps of the golden-armored guards.
Someone asked the Empress Dowager, “Do we wake Village Lord Yu up?”
The Empress Dowager shook her head. “That la.s.s is still growing. Don’t wake her. Bring the person over first and let me take a look.”
She had to confirm what she was thinking. She was afraid that with the little girl present, it would be difficult for her to control herself.
“Yes.”
Meatbail had long been listening to the commotion here. Knowing that Old Madam w.a.n.g had arrived and seeing that there was nothing wrong for the time being, it did not wake Ah Yu up and only let her sleep a little longer.
Ah Yu was still growing now, so it was not appropriate for her to think too much. She should rest well.
On the other side, Old Madam w.a.n.g was woken up by someone. The person who invited her out had already been replaced by well-trained palace maids. They looked straight ahead and brought warm water and clean cloth to wash Old Madam w.a.n.g’s face and hands. She stretched out her hand without any discomfort.
When the palace maids saw her bearing and aura and were silently shocked. They could not figure out her background to begin with. Now, they did not dare to be negligent and served her even more carefully, afraid that they would provoke this mysterious n.o.ble.
The Empress Dowager, on the other hand, could not sit still. She kept looking outside, but she did not let anyone ask. She only sipped the tea that was about to turn cold.
Suddenly, a voice came from outside. “Village Lord Yu s grandmother. Madam w.a.n.g Zhang, requests to see the Empress Dowager.”
The Empress Dowager blurted out, ‘ Quickly invite her in!”
As soon as she finished speaking, an old woman with a straight back stepped through the heavy door.
After talcing a few more steps, she bowed to the Empress Dowager. When she looked up, there was already a faint smile on her lips. She said word byword, “I’m Madam Zhang. Greetings, Empress Dowager.”
Clang
The teacup in the Empress Dowager’s hand fell to the carpet, and the lid rolled far away.
Iler hands trembled, and she could barely move.
“Empress Dowager!” The maid wanted to support the Empress Dowager, but she did not expect her to shake her hands away.
The Empress Dowager took a deep breath and said to them, “Go out first.”
When everyone dispersed, the Empress Dowager almost ran to Old Madam w.a.n.g’s side.
“Little Yaoguang, is that you?” The Empress Dowager pulled Old Madam w.a.n.g’s hand and looked at her obviously aged eyebrows. Her voice couldn’t help but tremble. “Where have you been all these years?”
Old Madam w.a.n.g’s expression did not change, but her eyes turned red as she called out, “Big Sister Qin.”
Hearing this long-lost greeting, the Empress Dowager couldn’t hold it in in the end. A stream of tears fell and hit the back of Old Madam w.a.n.g’s hand.
“Bad girl! You’re really a bad girl! How can you not send a single letter or leave
a word! “