Chapter 1246: Chapter 3: The Emperor Turned Into a Dog

"Alright, can we bring the puppy with us when we pay our respects to the Grand Empress Dowager?" the Princess asked.

"It’s best not to bring it because, although the puppy was given by the Empress Dowager, it is too small and might run around. It wouldn’t be good to disturb the Empress Dowager," the Empress thought it over before saying.

"Well, alright then." The Princess looked reluctantly in the direction of the doghouse. Although she wanted to bring the puppy along, after hearing her mother’s words, she decided against it. It wouldn’t be good to disturb the Grand Empress Dowager.

The next morning, the Empress took the Princess to pay their respects at the Empress Dowager’s palace.

Life wasn’t easy for the Empress. The Emperor hadn’t visited her palace in a long, long time. Everyone knew that the Emperor was indifferent towards her, and it was widely believed that she might not be able to keep her position. It was just a matter of time. The Phoenix Seal had long been out of her possession. The Emperor originally intended to hand it to the Imperial Concubine, but the Empress Dowager opposed it, saying it violated tradition. It would not be too late to hand it over when the Imperial Concubine became Empress.

Thus, the Phoenix Seal was in the hands of the Empress Dowager, who managed the affairs of the harem. The Empress Dowager took good care of the Empress, making her life a bit easier. Hence, the Empress was filled with gratitude towards the Empress Dowager and often brought the Princess to pay their respects. The nickname "Dumpling" was also given by the Empress Dowager.

When they arrived at the Empress Dowager’s palace, the Empress Dowager happily waved at the Princess, signaling her to come over.

"Grand Empress Dowager!" the Princess happily went forward and was embraced by the Empress Dowager.

"Dumpling, do you want to accompany Grand Empress Dowager for lunch today?" the Empress Dowager asked with a smile.

"Yes!" The Princess nodded; the food here was delicious.

"Empress, please sit." The Empress Dowager gestured for the Empress to sit down and talk.

The Empress thanked her and sat down, instructing Lianhua to present the gift the Princess had brought for the Empress Dowager.

The Chief Palace Maid beside the Empress Dowager took it and presented it to her. The Empress Dowager opened it and looked at it with the Princess.

"Oh, Dumpling is so talented. Such a beautiful painting. Is this snow, and this a pavilion, and these are plum blossoms, right?" The Empress Dowager praised as she looked.

"Yes, yes, Grand Empress Dowager is so smart; you figured it all out at once. Mother needed me to explain it to her before she understood," the Princess’s eyes sparkled with admiration as she looked at the Empress Dowager.

"Of course, because Grand Empress Dowager understands Dumpling the best," the Empress Dowager stroked the Princess’s head and smiled kindly.

The Empress watched this scene, her face revealing a smile.

Back when the Emperor was still a Prince, the Empress Dowager was merely a concubine of the previous Emperor, and her attitude towards the Empress was quite ordinary—not warm but not distant either. After the Emperor ascended the throne and favored the Imperial Concubine, the Empress Dowager’s attitude towards her changed. Especially after she gave birth to Dumpling, the Empress Dowager became more amiable towards her. Some thought the Empress Dowager took care of her because she loved the Emperor’s first child, but she knew it wasn’t like that.

The Empress Dowager genuinely liked Dumpling and wasn’t just being kind because she was the Emperor’s first child. Her kindness was sincere and not dependent on Dumpling.

Why did the Empress Dowager suddenly change five years ago? The Empress couldn’t figure it out, and later decided not to. In any case, even if she were deposed in the future, with the Empress Dowager looking after Dumpling, she wouldn’t have a difficult time. This thought alone made her very content.

The Empress Dowager asked the Princess with a smile, "Dumpling, do you like the puppy I sent you?"

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