Mu Yuanzhi personally stepped forward to help the Grand Empress Dowager to her seat. Gu Rongjin stood to the side, acting as a mere backdrop; aside from offering his formal greetings, he did not interject.
"Do not worry, Great-Grandmother. Prince Jia has promised that all members of the royal family will be treated with kindness," Mu Yuanzhi said.
The Grand Empress Dowager snorted. "Why bother with so many words after staging a coup?"
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