277. The Shift of the Empress Dowager
"Empress Dowager, is there something amiss?" asked the Empress, her eyebrows furrowed as she observed the Empress Dowager, who had barged in with a retinue.
The Empress Dowager glared at the Empress and demanded harshly, "Where is the Tenth Prince?" The Empress, maintaining a calm demeanor, replied, "The Tenth Prince? Why does Mother Empress ask?" The Empress Dowager scoffed. "The Tenth Prince is about to ascend the throne. As his imperial grandmother, who else can educate him if not I?" The Empress calmly rebuffed her, "The new Emperor will be guided by the Grand Tutor and the court ministers; there is no need for Mother Empress to trouble herself. Moreover, the new Emperor has not yet ascended the throne. Mother Empress is to be the one accompanying the late Emperor in burial. It is improper for you to meet him."
