CH 8.1

Song Jinning stayed in Shoukang Palace until Empress Dowager Song dismissed her. 

It's not that she wanted to stay there, but it’s because Empress Dowager Song hadn't seen her for so long and really missed her, so she kept talking.

Because of their conversation, Song Jinning learned that Empress Dowager Song had a daughter called Li Xiyan, titled Princess Jingle. Because Li Xiyan caught a cold, she couldn’t attend the wedding and had to rest.

Song Jinning vaguely remembered that there was such a princess in the book. In the book, Princess Jingle was weak and had a quiet temperament. But she was rarely mentioned so Song Jinning didn’t know much about her. 

However, another princess titled Huaiqing, had quite a bit of an impression.

Because Princess Huaiqing is the older sister of the heroine in the book. Not only does she focus on making trouble with the heroine every day, she also dared to humiliate her in-laws, which is very bold.

Compared to Princess Jingle, Song Jinning was more intrigued by this Princess Huaiqing. 

Li Chengxuan left shortly after Song Shao left.

Although the emperor's wedding is celebrated by the whole dynasty, and a three-day rest is ensued, Li Chengxuan did not enjoy this leave, but continued to devote himself to political affairs in full swing.

The reason is simple, because Empress Dowager Song finally gave him control over the court. 

It is like the sudden departure of a boss in a company. Even if the newly recruited person has outstanding work ability, the first few days will still be very tiring. 

What's more, what Li Chengxuan is managing is not a company, but an empire, so there are more things to do and more trouble to solve. 

Of course, no matter how busy Li Chengxuan was, Song Jinning felt it had nothing to do with her. And she was actually quite confident in Li Chengxuan. 

After all, he is the male lead of this world. 

While he’s working, Song Jinning will rest. As soon as she arrived at Weiyang Palace, she immediately laid down on the bed and closed her eyes.

Gu Yu couldn't stand it anymore.

"Your Highness, didn’t you remember what the Prince said to you before you left Yunnan? You are now the Empress, you must not be lazy and you should always sit straight. How come you’re not even following the prince?” 

Song Jinning didn’t listen to her.

With her right hand propped on her chin, she looked at Bai Lu with a smile.

"Lu’er, how did I behave with the Empress Dowager just now?"

"The empress was gentle and had a very good temperament." Bai Lu stood aside with her hands down as she replied sternly.

Song Jinning smiled and looked at Gu Yu with raised eyebrows. 

"Look, Lu’er praised me."

Gu Yu:......

Gu Yu gritted her teeth in secret, and she gave Bai Lu a death stare at the same time.

Gu Yu had a round face. Although she is two years older than Song Jinning, her cheeks had baby fat which made her look younger than she actually is.

Especially when she was angry, her cheeks bulged which reminded Song Jinning of a hamster that she really wants to squeeze. 

Song Jinning resisted this impulse. The main reason is that she is too lazy to move right now.

But she still had enough energy to move her mouth.

"When facing someone else, I naturally have to take care of my image. But you two are not someone else, so I can show my true self.” 

So in Song Jinning’s heart, the two of them are more important than Empress Dowager Song and the emperor? Otherwise, why would Song Jinning still pretend in front of Empress Dowager Song and the emperor?

Gu Yu was completely taken away by Song Jinning's words. With joy, she walked over to Song Jinning to pour tea and give pastries.

Bai Lu glanced at Gu Yu and thought to herself, how can you be so dumb? Don’t you realize you are being completely played by the Empress. 

However, in view of Gu Yu's temperament, Bai Lu wisely chose to turn her head and stay silent.

Song Jinning has been continuously tired for the past few days. From Yunnan to the Wedding, she has always been tired so after leaning for a while on the bed, she fell asleep.

Even if she clearly heard the sound of footsteps, she still didn't lift her eyelids.

Gu Yu and Bai Lu are both trained in martial arts. With the two of them there, she felt safe.

Suddenly something jumped on Song Jinning’s stomach, and at the same time she heard a meow in her ears.

The meow was soft like a baby.

Song Jinning knew that this was her cat without opening her eyes.

She started to raise this cat around a year ago. His fur is as white as snow, and his eyes are as blue as the sea. She liked it very much, so she named it Xueqiu. However, it is usually called by the nickname ‘Qiu Qiu’.

She closed her eyes and grabbed Qiu Qiu before continuing to sleep.