Upon arriving at Weiyang Palace, Cai'Er was waiting outside. As soon as she saw Chen Mo approaching, she wanted to go inside to report, but Chen Mo signaled her to be silent.
"Is the Empress Dowager inside?" Chen Mo asked softly.
Seeing Cai'Er nod, he was about to step inside, but she stopped him and whispered, "The Empress Dowager is bathing inside. Please wait a moment, Prince."
"Bathing?" Chen Mo's eyes lit up; how perfect.
Moreover, Yunxi had chosen this time to bathe rather than any other. What could this mean? Chen Mo was still pondering it, smiling faintly, "I know, you can leave now."
"But... but."
"Don't worry. If the Empress Dowager gets upset, just say it was I who instructed you."
With that, Chen Mo strode inside.
Cai'Er was anxious and embarrassed, wanting to follow him yet fearing to witness something improper. She paced back and forth outside for quite some time before finally biting her lip and leaving.
The rumors circulating in the town had to be true.
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