He couldn't help but look at Zhou Man.
Manbao immediately lowered her head and stared at her toes.
The emperor saw this and was so furious his breathing turned heavy; the affair was clearly her doing!
"Emperor—"
The emperor snapped back to his senses and immediately held the Empress Dowager's hand sincerely, "Mother, if you wish to go, then go. Otherwise, should I let the Crown Prince make a trip? Which temple did you make your vow at?"
The Empress Dowager fell silent at his words, then sighed after a long while, "If you hadn't asked, I wouldn't have realized—I never made a vow personally, so how could I fulfill it?"
The emperor secretly let out a sigh of relief, thinking the matter had blown over. Little did he know the Empress Dowager would suddenly grip his hand tightly and say, "Emperor, I wish to make a visit to Xuandu Temple."
