But the next moment, her gentle eyes looked towards her.
As she looked at her, a faint, seemingly relieved smile appeared.
And it was only at this moment that Shang Ruyi seemed to finally come to her senses. She hurried to kneel and salute, but saw the Empress Dowager gently raise her hand towards her.
It was a gesture indicating that formalities were unnecessary.
Shang Ruyi stood in place, at a loss for what to do, while Empress Dowager Jiang had already stepped out. As soon as she walked out of the side hall, the doors closed behind her once more.
Yu Wenquan remained inside, unmoved.
And Empress Dowager Jiang did not turn back. She just lifted her head, took a deep breath, and slowly walked forward. Shang Ruyi and Eunuch Yu exchanged a glance and instinctively followed.
It was only a few steps away from the Taiji Palace, yet Shang Ruyi could hardly perceive the passage of time, only feeling as if, in the blink of an eye, they were standing in the center of the hall.
