Upon hearing the words "The Emperor," the Empress Dowager calmed down a bit, but her eyes remained fixed on the silver needle in Xuexue's hand, looking terrified.
Xuexue gently said, "Empress Dowager, don't be afraid. I'll be very gentle; it won't hurt. If you're scared, just close your eyes, it'll be over soon."
However, the Empress Dowager didn't take in a single word Xuexue said. Her eyes emitted a fearful coldness, still glaring at the silver needle in Xuexue's hand.
Her expression was as if she wanted to eat someone, and any other eunuchs and palace maids would have been scared to shaking.
Xuexue's mind was filled with thoughts of those ten thousand taels of gold, not bothered at all by the Empress Dowager's expression, and she steadied a needle into the Empress Dowager's head.
