Night had fallen over Qianyuan Palace and the Imperial Study.
Li Wei kicked open the palace doors. Her pretty face was so dark it looked ready to drip water.
The moment she stepped inside, the seven or eight ministers who had been discussing affairs with Gu Jinzhi in the Imperial Study all dropped to their knees with a clatter, trembling as they cried, "Long live Empress Madam! Long live! Long, long live!"
Li Wei's gaze swept over those familiar and unfamiliar faces alike, and she let out a cold snort through her nose.
A mass of baleful intent that had nearly solidified instantly blanketed the entire Imperial Study. Aside from Gu Jinzhi, everyone else was crushed until they could barely breathe.
Lu Zhenyan and the others lay prostrate on the floor, not daring to lift their heads even once. Cold sweat quickly soaked through their collars.
Seeing Li Wei burning with rage, Gu Jinzhi was somewhat surprised and beckoned her over.
Li Wei strode over irritably, dropped herself right in the middle of the Dragon Throne, and shoved Gu Jinzhi aside while she was at it.
Gu Jinzhi was not annoyed in the slightest. There was even a faint, indulgent smile on his face as he poured Li Wei a cup of hot tea and handed it to her.
Li Wei took the cup and drained it in one gulp. The pent-up frustration in her chest seemed to ease by the tiniest bit.
Only then did Gu Jinzhi ask with some curiosity, "What did you do during the day? Why are you so angry?"
Li Wei clenched her fists until her knuckles turned white. Her voice was cold as frost:
"It was nothing much. I just killed every single landlord and rich landowner within dozens of li of the eastern