"You're here, kneel." The Empress Dowager spoke softly when she heard movement behind her.
Li Yuyu glanced around, and aside from the thick and soft cushion on which the Empress Dowager knelt, there was no second one.
She understood that the Empress Dowager wanted to punish her.
Thinking about the things she had done since she arrived, it wasn't unreasonable for the Empress Dowager to punish her.
Before she came, she had inquired and learned that the Emperor's morning court session had ended later than usual today, and afterward he would be discussing matters with the ministers. He might not even have lunch in the harem, let alone visit the Empress Dowager at Cining Palace.
The Empress Dowager had prepared thoroughly, intending to punish her. Now she could only deal with it step by step.
"Yes." As Li Yuyu knelt on the ground, she felt that her elaborate long dress was truly useful.
