Jian Rongxin slowly nodded. The last thread of hope in her heart was utterly shattered by Li Chenzhou's words. Without a word, she walked outside, not even putting on her cloak, and stepped into the swirling wind and snow in her thin clothes.
Li Chenzhou's gaze fell on the bowl of Ginseng Soup on the table. Suddenly, he raised his hand and chopped downward. An invisible blade of palm force cleaved the bowl in two. The halves clattered to the floor and shattered into pieces.
Inside Benevolence Garden, Empress Dowager Jiang took the medicinal decoction from Eunuch Dong and sipped it. She could not help frowning. "This medicine really is bitter."
Eunuch Dong said respectfully, "Good medicine tastes bitter but cures the illness. This medicine was personally prescribed by Liu Changsheng for the Grand Empress Dowager."
Empress Dowager Jiang pinched her nose and finished the medicine, then accepted a bowl of Rock Sugar Bird’s Nest Porridge to wash away the bitterness in her mouth. She asked softly, "Have the father and son been settled in?"
Eunuch Dong nodded. "They have. But this servant still does not understand why you wanted to save those two."
Empress Dowager Jiang said, "Do you also believe the father and son were involved in the plot to murder the emperor?"
Eunuch Dong smiled. "I am merely a servant of the inner court. How would I dare concern myself with the affairs of the Imperial Court?"
Empress Dowager Jiang sighed. The bitterness in her mouth had faded considerably, but the bitterness in her heart had not diminished in the slightest.
Eunuch Dong said, "You seem troubled, Your Majesty."
Empress Dowager Jiang nodded. "I still cannot set my mind at ease!" At her age, death was no longer so frightening. But if she died, turmoil would inevitably