"Sister, if you tell the Emperor, he will come to Peony Palace looking for you."
An Xuan frowned and spoke honestly.
"Then let him come, I have my arrangements."
"Alright."
Seeing her composed expression, An Xuan didn't say much more and turned to leave Peony Palace. It takes a full quarter of an hour to walk from Peony Palace to Qixiang Palace, so there's no problem taking his time.
The sound of the wooden fish slowly echoed.
Ji Ruyan reached out and pushed open the door, immediately seeing the Empress with her back to her, and a small child.
The child was sleeping while the Empress was sincerely absorbed in Buddhism, seemingly isolating herself from the world.
As the door opened, the Empress glanced up, staring at Ji Ruyan in a daze, causing the wooden mallet in her hand to fall to the ground.
She hadn't expected to see Ji Ruyan again in her lifetime.
"Princess Ru..."
"Empress, why must you wrong yourself so?"
