CHAPTER 75: CHAPTER 75: HOW IS THIS HELPING HER?

Jun Ning noticed someone following her, and when she realized it was the Empress, she let out a snort and said directly, "Mother, you don’t need to worry. I naturally will help you with what I’ve promised."

The Empress following behind Jun Ning was completely unaware that Jun Ning would notice her following and even directly state her purpose for doing so.

She was momentarily stunned but quickly regained her composure.

"That’s good then."

Having said that, the Empress didn’t linger and immediately left.

Seeing no one else following her, Jun Ning could finally relieve herself comfortably.

When she returned to Emperor Yongning’s side after relieving herself, she found that the Emperor had already placed several of her favorite dishes in front of her, waiting for her to come back to eat.

The Empress next to them gave her a meaningful smile, signaling her not to just focus on eating but to quickly discuss the matter she promised.

The Empress truly had no patience at all.

Jun Ning shook her head and said, "Father, your child has something to tell you."

Emperor Yongning: "What is it, dear child? Can we talk after dinner?"

"No, it must be said now."

"Is this matter very important to you?"

"Yes, yes, it’s very important," Jun Ning nodded heavily.

She had such exquisite and delicious food to eat, but her mother did not.

Qiong Hua was still in the Cold Palace to this day, and it’s very important to get Qiong Hua out.

Emperor Yongning put down his chopsticks and patted Jun Ning’s head, "Then tell me, what important thing do you have to say?"

The Empress also put down her chopsticks, smilingly looking at Jun Ning, waiting for her to speak.

Jun Ning pointed to the Empress beside her and said with an innocent face, "The Empress asked me to plead for her, to ask you to lift her house arrest and restore her authority to manage the harem."

The Empress did ask Jun Ning to plead, right?

Jun Ning fulfilled her promise to plead for help.

Very straightforward and clear.

But—

Upon hearing this, the Empress’s hand holding the chopsticks trembled, and the chopsticks almost fell from her hand.

This little brat, so this is how she agreed to help plead?

If she had known she would help like this, she would rather be trapped here than ask her for help.

Because such blatant pleading is not helping her at all, but clearly harming her.

Pleading should be subtle, tactful, expressing her grievances to the Emperor, arousing his sympathy, and then taking the opportunity to ask him to release her, only then would she have a chance to be released.

Not to say it outright as it is now.

This will only make the Emperor feel that she is using a child to scheme against him, thereby intensifying their relationship.

However, Jun Ning, with a puzzled look, as if completely unaware of the complexities within, continued, "Father, Mother also gave me a Jade Glazed Coral Tree as a token for my help, and it’s so beautiful. I really like it."

This, this, this...

She even revealed the bribery!

The Empress felt as if a basin of cold water had been poured over her, chilling her to the core, making her unable to say a word.

"I wasn’t going to help her in the first place, but seeing that tree, I reluctantly agreed. Moreover..." Jun Ning paused, teasingly stopped, and mischievously beckoned Emperor Yongning, signaling him to come closer so she could whisper to him.

Emperor Yongning gave the Empress a dangerous look and leaned closer to Jun Ning.