The Imperial Palace, the Queen's bedchamber.
"Prince Mao's quarters have already been taken over by the [Starlight] Guard. At present, people can enter the Imperial Palace, but no one can leave..."
It was not Bu Ji, but another palace overseer personally trained by Queen [Fenghua]—yet even though she had trained him herself, Queen [Fenghua] still scrutinized him with suspicion.
The palace overseer was named Qienuo. He had just taken over Yukeduo's position and had been riding high, but his triumph had barely lasted before the Imperial Palace went into lockdown. He could hardly have been more anxious.
The Princess had placed the entire Imperial Palace under surveillance with an utterly domineering attitude, even deploying the [Starlight] Guard... This was a force she had personally built. Although the emperor had personally ordered her to oversee military affairs, surely this went too far.
If the Princess entertained any treacherous intentions, wouldn't the Imperial Palace end up changing masters?
He could not help finding the implications terrifying. After all, the imperial family's ruthlessness was notorious.
High-level struggles for the throne involved schemes, plots, calculations on all sides, exchanges of moves, assessments of the situation, and endless mental exertion... In reality, though, struggles for the throne meant drawing weapons outside the palace gates. Whoever won became emperor.
Qienuo was deeply apprehensive now, every trace of pride in his recent promotion gone. He had not noticed anything different about the Queen's gaze, either. His head had remained lowered the entire time, so he could not see the strange look in Queen [Fenghua]'s eyes.
"Your Majesty, the Princess has also taken over access to the [Pale Goddess]. We can't send out any information now. What do you think..." Qienuo sounded frightened. "Should we do something?"
"What do you want to do?" Queen [Fenghua] regarded Qienuo coldly.