Li Yuanzhao set aside the mountain of memorial documents on his desk and rose to head toward Shoukang Palace.
Appointing an empress was a matter of great significance, and naturally, he needed to inform the Empress Dowager. As for whether she would approve, it was of no consequence; his imperial decree was already drafted, and nothing could change his decision.
However, upon entering Shoukang Palace, Li Yuanzhao caught sight of Bai Xiyue beside the Empress Dowager. She was serving her, her fair, slender fingers massaging the acupoints at the outer corners of the Empress Dowager’s brows with just the right amount of pressure.
Chapter 50