With her reputation was deteriorating, the power in the palace had shifted. She no longer had any interest to hold the power either and the Emperor had already told that she was allowed to recuperate.
But in this bloody palace, what kind of place would be good to recuperate her already weak body?
Empress Dowager Yan knew very well that just the foul smell in this place was more than enough to make her want to leave right away. It was because of this that she decided that it was time for her to leave.
Leave this palace.
To a quieter place where she could truly rest.
At this moment, a maidservant came and bowed. "Your Highness, Young Master Yan is here to meet you."
"Young Master Yan? My brother?" Empress Dowager Yan asked carefully.
"Yes, Your Highness."
Empress Dowager Yan was silent for a moment.
Her brother…
She had never thought of seeing her brother again ever since the mistake she made when she was young. Even though it was done before she had gained her memory from her original world, it was still a mistake that she had made.
A mistake that couldn't be erased just like that.
Because of her, rumors spread out. The rumors stated that Empress Dowager Yan's brother is a womanizer who destroyed other noble women's reputation. His reputation fell into rock bottom because there was once a young lady found in his bedroom on a daytime but he refused to marry her. fгeewebnovёl.com
How could he be willing to marry a person who schemed against him?
However, Empress Dowager Yan was actually the one who drugged her brother under the influence of her family members. She was so stupid and easily influenced by those other relatives of Yan Family who wanted to make a good use of her. That girl is the sister of her aunt's family and wished to be able to enter the Yan Family.
Since then, her brother never wanted to see her anymore.
Empress Dowager Yan knew very well how stupid she used to be to listen to those people and destroyed her brother's future.
Her brother was the person who was so kind to her and would always play with her whenever there was time. He will coax her and also pamper her greatly, giving her the best thing that he had to her.
But the young her never understood that it was her brother who was treating her the best. He was busy and often stayed away because of his training and so on. So, she was closer to her so called relatives.
She felt that her brother was only trying to be good for her because he was always away and didn't have time for her.
Because of them, she hurt him.
She hurt the person who cared for her the most.
That's why, she never tried to approach him.
Not even when she had changed.
People always said that Empress Dowager Yan was very powerful and strong.
But Empress Dowager Yan herself didn't think so.
She felt that she was actually weak and only covered herself in the layer to make sure that no one would be able to hurt her. In this palace where a lot of people were waiting for her downfall, the only thing she could do was to scheme and to win in the battle of wits.
And her stupidity didn't last there.
She kept on supporting her aunt and her other family members after she had become the Empress. The Yan Family become overbearing and garnered quite hate by relying on their connection. Even though Empress Dowager Yan could obtain Emperor Xuan's attention, it was mostly because she also has Yan Family behind her.
After she changed, Empress Dowager Yan didn't listen to the request from her other family members anymore. She alienated herself from them and then asked for request from Emperor Yang Zhou to fix the mistake she had made.
Now that the Yan Family had fallen, only a few of them were left.
Those people included Empress Dowager Yan's father and brother. The two people who truly cared for her when she was young.
But because of her stupidity and mistake of the past, Empress Dowager Yan didn't dare to see the two of them. She had disappointed her father greatly and destroyed her brother's future.
What right does she had to see them?
That's why she stayed holed in the palace up until now.
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