105 105. Coming for the Empress Dowager’s Invitation.

Empress Dowager feels that it has been a long time since she had breakfast with her two children. Her second son ran to be a military officer and went to war for many years only to give her first child a better chance to take the position of Emperor. Both of them need to make their position at the Imperial Family stable just so they don't get rid of other children who also wants to be the Emperor. Touched that her two children are now married and still willing to accompany her to breakfast with their partner, Empress Dowager eats more than usual for breakfast.

"Empress Dowager, are you all right?" Empress Dowager's head maid; Cu Yanmi looks worried seeing her Mistress who doesn't usually eat as much as today since she was the maid serving Empress Dowager for many years.

"Don't worry, this Dowager is fine, just felt a little full." Jing Yuanmeng waved his hand to ward off the anxiety of her head maid, this woman didn't want to make her two sons worry about her condition too.

"Imperial Mother, your tea party doesn't start yet, you better walk around the garden first to digest your breakfast." The Emperor suggested to his mother when he heard Cu Yanmi's words.

The Emperor sent his Imperial Mother to walk around for breakfast digestions. Empress Dowager wanted to get to know Yu Fengyao's wife; Su Qingyi further invited the young woman with a smaller appearance compared to Empress Song along with her entourage and also the Empress.

Su Qingyi glanced furtively at the two most powerful women in the Zi Empire. Even though it has been more than a year of being married to Yu Fengyao, this is the first time this young woman who is almost 18 years old has met two women who are related to her husband. Swallowing nervously, Su Qingyi hoped these two women would like her because she really liked her husband now.

Su Mingmei walked gracefully towards the Palace which was occupied by Empress Dowager which was the place where the tea party was held. Smiling happily remembering the plans to be carried out by her people at the event.

"Cun Lan, this Concubine feels that you are different from usual today."

Su Mingmei looked closely at the young woman who had been her maid for quite a while. After finished visiting her house by leaving the palace on her day off, this woman behaved strangely. Cun Lan who was being reprimanded by Her Mistress gasped in surprise, this young woman was confused to explain the weirdness of her behavior. She couldn't possibly tell what had happened to her because the Banghui Chamber members had forbidden her to tell Her Mistress what she experienced when she returned from her parents' house.

"This maid only has problems at home, Mistress. Sorry if this maid is making you worry." Cun Lan was forced to give excuses carelessly.

Su Mingmei didn't care what happened in his maid family, all he cared about was if this maid made a mistake in his plans.

"Don't make a mistake later." Su Mingmei emphasized his order.

Cun Lan nodded painfully, Her Mistress's plan couldn't be prevented. This woman tried to thwart this plan after returning from the Banghui Chamber interrogation room, but she didn't think that Concubine Ming would be able to find a maid who helped her put poison at the tea party later.

The legal wives of government officials came to the invitation of Empress Dowager. Only a few of the legal wives of government officials brought their grown-up daughters to attend the tea party. Some wives brought their daughters with the intention of their daughters being brought into the attention of the Empress Dowager or the Empress. If their daughter could attract the attention of the two most powerful women in the Zi Empire, their marriage would be even better. These wives want to have this.

The wives of these officials had gathered outside the royal palace complex before the time stated on the tea party invitations riding their family carriage. The times listed are the hours after breakfast and after courtroom time so that the Emperor can also invite all the officials attending courtroom time to join in drinking tea in the palace banquet room which is close to Empress Dowager's Palace.

Several wives of these officials who knew each other gathered and chatted. The wives of these officials gathered to form groups according to their husband's group. The Zi Empire officials after being taken over by the present Emperor were now more harmonious among themselves. Yu Fengyan had many of the previous Emperor's era officials removed by him after ascending to the throne, especially the officials who made his Emperor's father depressed and forced to offend his mother who was now Empress Dowager just to make those officials happy.

After waiting for a while, these officials' wives being guided inside by some Palace's senior eunuchs. These wives did not dare to roam around the beautiful Palace when they were escorted by these senior eunuchs, because even though these eunuchs were not whole men anymore, they all arguably could not be resisted in the Palace. The power that these senior eunuchs had in the Palace could mean that those who were troubling them would not know if they were trapped and drowned to death because of their foolish actions.