Irrational Depths

As soon as Lei Xing arrived back at her palace, she went straight to her room, sat down, put her hands on the table and cradled her aching head. The Empress dowager was now more than ever, a depressing factor in her new life.

The Emperor who had lingered outside issuing some orders finally sauntered in. He smiled when he saw her like that, walked over and then sat next to her. Then he proceeded to pour a cup of tea which he placed in front of her and then he went on to warmly pat her back, "There's nothing to worry about...You did very well."

Lei Xing raised her head and upon seeing his smiling face, she frowned, "What are you smiling about? Your mother hates me and she's definitely going to cause trouble..."

"As I've told you, her approval is irrelevant. There isn't much she can do anyway, just ignore her..." The Emperor reassured as he took one of her hands, still smiling.