[COMPLETE] Transmigrated Author: The Quiet Plum

Chapter 43: The Empress

The female lead was sitting on a high pedestal when Huang Qiaoli entered her palace. Si Hai followed her stiffly. After all, he still had a grudge against the main leads.

Qiaoli curtsied a little and said, "Forgive me for the lack of courtesy but I'm kind of illiterate of the ways of Great Han."

She lied with a straight face.

Before her, Nuo Ying Su's appearance was stunning. Her lips were held in a smile as her lithe body was hugged by the blue phoenix dress. Her hairstyle was ornate and seemed to be soaring to the sky. She was a perfect picture of the mother of the world.

"It's alright, bengong doesn't want to make you feel uncomfortable... But it seems, we still have not known what to address you by?" Nuo Ying Su's smile was unperturbed even if the other party was clearly making things difficult for her.

Without being invited, Qiaoli sat on the chair opposite the Empress. "Oh, would you look at that. I find myself inside the Royal Palace without the royalty not knowing me. If this was usual, wouldn't it be called abducting? But don't worry, knowing my circumstances, then this is probably just called rescuing. Her Majesty can address me Huang."

Every action she took and word she said was courting death. The loyal eunuchs and maids of the Empress had their teeth aching and they all wanted to beat the foreign woman up.

The Empress was unperturbed and only nodded. "Bengong just wants to ask a few questions. Bengong heard that Captain Mao found Lady Huang outside the capital. Are you alright? Bengong heard that the situation wasn't something a maiden can stomach."

>本宫 - běn gōng - literally 'this palace', I pronoun of Empress and high-ranking consorts<

Qiaoli revealed a Cheshire smile while hearing this. Ever since she retrieved her memories, she was having a hard time putting up with people's bullsh*t. To the point that she was amazed by how Hong Chun could even converse with the people of this era.

When she was Quiet Plum, he had to fit in with normal people so they wouldn't find out that she was just a robot and also to prove to Papa that humans couldn't catch her. As Hong Chun, she needed to socialize sometimes so her family wouldn't lose face.

But as Huang Qiaoli, those burdens didn't bother her anymore so there was no need to address other humans' etiquette and emotions.

It felt refreshing to ignore some questions that she didn't like to answer and ignore people too.

"I feel fine, albeit a little weak still. But dare I ask... has the Empress gotten used to living in this feudalistic era?" Qiaoli counted in her head.

As she got to three, Nuo Ying Su's smile froze then her face went ugly.

"All of you, go out!" She shouted and the servants inside the palace obeyed.

The grand hall suddenly became desolate.

Huang Qiaoli turned to the person behind her. "You too, Xiaohu."

Si Hai stared at her for a few seconds before giving up. He would still know if she was in danger anyway.

As they were left alone, Nuo Ying Su's expression was frigid. "Who are you?"

Qiaoli sank in her chair. "I just asked you a random question. Why do you need to chase everyone away?"

"Who. Are. You." The Empress' body was taut like a pulled bow.

"Relax. I don't have the power to harm you, your beloved, or even the child inside you..."

As she said that, Nuo Ying Su's face twisted. Qiaoli wanted to tell her that face wasn't meant to be made by the female lead.