Gu Youyou really wanted to retort with: "This old lady is in perfect health."
But she held back, turning her gaze instead to Jin Zijin.
The decision still lay in his hands; the Empress was nothing but a mantis after autumn, unable to leap around for much longer.
Jin Zijin surely wouldn't disappoint her, as he said, "The Empress speaks sensibly, but living life, one must make oneself comfortable. Just as the Empress Dowager mentioned earlier, I can't marry a wife only to sit at home in silence. Therefore, I choose Gu Youyou, who shares my interests."
The Empress's face again received an unsparing slap, turning a shade of angry green.
"You... You are just..." Before she could finish uttering the words 'putting on a play,' she was interrupted by the Emperor's thunderous scolding.
"Empress, you have overstepped today."
The Empress's chest heaved, unwillingly pressing down the discomfort in her heart.
