Steel Lumps

The Emperor had seen passed the Empress' intentions. Her unhappy face immediately turned into a smile as she became more relaxed. The tension and pressure she gave others earlier on was gone. 

The Empress flipped through the list of girls. She barely took much of a look before placing the list to one corner. She probably didn't even read the names clearly and this showed that whoever the Emperor wanted to marry, the Empress wouldn't stop him. 

She knew clearly that even though he was her son, he was also the one in charge of the country. 

She couldn't afford to offend him. 

At that moment, a warm light landed on her face and the wrinkles at the corner of her eyes became even clearer. However, the light that landed within her eyes were soft and wise. 

Her silver hair only served to accentuate the fact that she was a peaceful elder. However, one shouldn't neglect the wise gleam that was in her eyes from time to time.