As soon as Yun Chi and Hua Zhuo left the room, Hua Yan's body toppled to one side, and she lazily lay in the Empress Dowager's embrace.
The Empress Dowager chuckled, tapping Hua Yan's forehead with her finger, "You little thing, how long has it been since you nestled in my arms like a child? Tell me yourself."
Hua Yan looked up at the Empress Dowager with a grin, coquettishly replying, "Ever since the Empress Dowager ordained my marriage, which I refused, and sent the Little Eunuch back to the Capital City, and after the Crown Prince personally came to Lin'an to present the decree. Wasn't my mind entirely focused on dealing with him and making him regret the marriage? How would I have had the time to cling to you, Empress Dowager?"
The Empress Dowager laughingly scolded, "You think you're right? Back then, you were at odds with the family, almost wishing to run away and never come back. Isn't that so?"