Back at the imperial palace, Ying Yue encountered the empress dowager. " Good decay, Your Majesty! "
Offering her deepest salutations, the empress dowager looked at her with a big smile on her face. Taken aback, Ying Yue uttered out of the blue, " Your Majesty, you know what? "
" What, Ying Yue? "
In response, Ying Yue uttered slightly, " You're the brightest when you smile. "
At the sound of those words, the empress dowager was left in a daze. " Is everything alright, Your Majesty? "
Getting back to her senses, she uttered, " Yes, everything's fine, Ying Yue. "
" I'm glad to hear it. " She uttered. " I would have been very sad had you been sick, Your Majesty. "
Touched by her words, she grinned. Paying her respects for the last time, Ying Yue was about to walk off when she remembered something she forgot to do.
" Your Majesty, may I have a moment of your time? "
" Yes, of course." She nodded affirmatively. " Is there something wrong? " She asked, concerned.
