69. It seems more cleaning will begin, or not?

''What? Why?'' Emperor was quite surprised about the announcement Empress Dowager made. he knew she was quite overprotective toward his o he didn't understand why she let that bothersome person near her.

She smirked as an evil smile appeared on her face. ''There is an old saying. Keep friends close and enemies closer. If she thinks she will be my confidante she must have misunderstood something. I never said she will be by my side. I said she will work at my palace. And there is a great difference in those two meanings.''

Emperor chuckled as he saw her huge smile. ''You seem to have fun playing this time. Fien, I will let you. But don't make Liu Mei's life too hard. I am working hard on young dragon. By the way, I got news from that bothersome bold man. He sends notice that the signs changed from the moment I and Liu Mei used... cough, time.''

She looked at him and smiled suddenly .''I need to ask... does she even knows...?''

His face changed and she could see him drinking his eyebrows. ''She has no idea. For now, will let her the way it is now. Never mind that, what is your plan about those bothersome people? I hate noisy people.''

She started laughing. ''They will soon become quite calm when the news comes about their naming. Their families will feel assured as well. And everyone will start making mistakes. What about your side? Did you find those bugs?''

His face became suddenly dark and he started pacing in front of her. ''I think there needs to be more digging to get them all out. I find one, but five appear. It is making me crazy. When can I finally get rid of them so I can live my life calmly?''

Empress Dowager chuckled. ''It will take some time. I just feel sorry to that child as she will be in the eye of the storm. What do you think, can she handle that?''

He rose his head proudly and smiled brightly. ''I am more than sure she is able to handle everything. What about momo's that will teach them about palace rules?''

Empress Dowager waved her hand and the whole group of palace servant came in and kneeled knowingly in front of the Emperor. ''Long live.''

Emperor sat down and became serious. ''I want all of them to learn properly all the palace rules. The Imperial Noble Consort Lin might have higher standing, but she needs to learn palace rules just like Noble Consorts that are at the moments til ladies in waiting. But her standing is much higher than theirs so they better show respect. If they do not, punish them accordingly to the palace rules.''

The momo's felt their backs getting cold as they realised that they had to punish the Noble Ladies. As long they were Ladies In Waiting it's as still fine to punish them, but now their standing si high enough to get them killed. How can they punish them?

Empress Dowager shook her head. ''You fool. You have no knowledge if inner palace. Go now. I will let them some help so no one would dare contradict palace orders.''

Emperor just rolled his eyes and sighed. ''How bothersome. If I had to handle the inner palace as well, I would go crazy in no time. Then I will be going. There is a strange thing happening around the borders of our country... Oh, never mind.'' As he spoke too much he bowed towards Empress Dowager and left in swiftly while Empress Dowager lost her smile and coldly looked at momo's.

''I will give you my first class maids. Their words are the same as mine. So if they dare to disrespect you or Imperial Noble Consort Liu in front of them, then they can call for palace guards and punish them accordingly to the rules. I know what is your worry and you are right. As you are only third-ranked official, you cant punish Noble Consorts. But my maids can.'' Empress Dowager waved her hand so they would leave but Momo Leng sighed and rose her head.

''Your Highness, I am in palace so many decades and it is about time I leave this place. Now my question is not about Noble Consorts, what will we do if we have to punish Imperial Nobel Consort?'' Her words were heavy as no maid can make a decision on punishing someone only one step below Empress.

''In that case, tell me and I will give main order. Or is there someone higher than me?'' Empress Dowagers eyes were ice cold. ''You lived many decades in the palace and you know all the palace codes and rules and still ask such a dumb question? What is wrong with your head? You are right, it seems you are too old for this job as you are forgetting some basic rules as well. Xiaohui, write releasing papers for Momo Leng. It seems it is time she let go of her duties of first ranked official, you should have thought other Momo's about this situation. What now, how can they dare to raise their voices and teach or punish Noble Consorts when they do something wrong. Seriously, who is paying you to disrespect me?''

She was truly curious. It was not that she was dead set to ham this old woman, but people behind her... ''Guards, take her and find out about who is talking through her. And if she chooses to be silent kill all her family members in front of her eyes and all those that had a close connection to her in the last ten years. She was quite strict before that. Last ten years she stopped being our servant. But I didnt realize that you have been lost so long. Good. It seems I nee dto do some cleaning up in inner palace as well.''

Momo Leng just straight fainted from fright while other Momo's realized that many things will indeed change. And tehy must become more careful, about many things...