"Thank you, Empress Dowager! Thank you, Empress Dowager!"
Xun Xu was on the verge of tears as he repeatedly kowtowed toward the Empress Dowager.
He truly had been frightened out of his wits.
It was all Sima Fu's fault, saying that the emperor was cautious and would never act unless absolutely necessary, that they only needed to worry about Sima Zhao.
Had the emperor looked like a cautious man just now?
He had been ready to cut him down outright!
Cao Mao gave him a disdainful glance and said, "Take him away."
Soldiers immediately escorted him out.
Cao Mao put away his fierce expression and revealed a gentle smile, walking over to the Empress Dowager with a chuckle.
"Mother, sorry to have frightened you. Here, sit down, sit down."
Supported by him, Empress Dowager Guo slowly sat down, still shaken.
"My son, are the ministers about to make their move?"
"Do not worry, Mother. The ministers intended to act today, but I saw through them. I have already subdued Gao Dan, who was plotting treachery. Oh, and please remove him from his post and appoint Man Changwu as Palace Commandant!"
The Empress Dowager was terribly afraid. "You subdued him?"
"The General Who Guards and Protects has already imposed martial law within the Imperial Palace. Do not worry, Mother. The rebels at court cannot come here to harm us. In this palace, you now have the final say!"
Cao Mao said earnestly, "They all think they are Sima Shi."
"If Sima Shi were still alive, it would be hard to say who had the final say in the palace. But those people now-what foundation could they possibly have here?"
Cao Mao held this move by the ministers in utter contempt.
Even when Sima Shi was still alive, the troops in the