The Empress Dowager Mo smiled and raised her hand, repeatedly expressing approval.
Although she was at odds with Nangong Yi and his mother, since The Emperor had given her this honor, she didn't care whether The Emperor was sincere or not. As long as it appeared to others that The Emperor still respected her as the Empress Dowager, they would show deference to her parental home. Therefore, even though she knew that The Emperor was using her to earn a reputation for benevolence and filial piety, she was more than happy to cooperate. They were using each other, after all!
After Nangong Yi stood up, Mu Caiwei personally presented the longevity noodles that the eunuch had handed to her to The Empress Dowager. Nangong Yi offered a toast for longevity, and The Empress Dowager symbolically ate the longevity noodles, thereby excusing everyone from bowing.
