The Empress was truly not a difficult person to get along with. Perhaps it was because Chen Wanqing benefited from her grandfather's influence, forcing the Empress to treat her with leniency and warmth. In short, after this interaction, Chen Wanqing had a very good impression of the royal matriarch.
As the sun rose higher, the weather outside grew increasingly warm. The palace maids brought over stools and a tea table. The two women sat in the sunlight, chatting about everyday life while watching the Young Crown Prince try to coax a plump orange cat down from a nearby tree.
However, the plump orange cat had seen too much of the sinister nature of humans to easily come down. Even though the little brat below posed no threat to it, there were so many people hovering around him. Falling into any of their hands would mean a bad end. The plump orange cat yawned again and, in no time at all, actually fell asleep on the branch.
