Upon hearing this, Emperor Xuan looked satisfied, the corners of his lips curled up slightly, and his eyes were as deep as the abyss.

After a long while, he uttered a few words softly, his voice low and cold.

"It's time to deal with those people outside."

Zheng Lu lowered his head and spoke respectfully.

"yes."

Emperor Xuan nodded slightly, slowly withdrew his gaze, and looked down at Yuan Zhizhi in his arms. His eyes became gentle again, as if the coldness at that moment had never existed.

He patted her back gently, his tone gentle,

"Zhizhi, be good and sit with Grandpa Huang for a while, okay?"

Yuan Zhizhi leaned in his arms, squinted her eyes, yawned slightly, and nodded softly.

In this huge bedroom, there was a sense of warm tranquility for a moment.

At this moment, Yuan Zhao, who had left, had already reached Changchun Palace.

Not long after she entered the Qinzheng Hall, the news that she had caused a great disturbance in the Hall had spread throughout the palace.

Now when she came out of the Qinzheng Palace, many palace servants bowed their heads respectfully when they saw her, for fear of making her unhappy again.

However, when she reached the gate of Changchun Palace, the scene before her stunned Gan Tang and Bi Yun—

Changchun Palace, which has always been cold and quiet with few visitors, now has its gates wide open and is filled with people standing at the entrance.

The royal guards and palace servants were standing guard at the gate, and even in the corridor of the main hall there were many unfamiliar faces standing, who were obviously temporarily transferred.

Gan Tang subconsciously turned back to look at Yuan Zhao, with a puzzled look on his face, and whispered,

"Your Highness, Changchun Palace has always been sparsely guarded. Why is it so heavily guarded now?"

Biyun looked angry and her tone was full of dissatisfaction.

"Eternal Spring Palace is the Empress's residence. How dare someone trespass?! This is extremely rude!"

Yuan Zhao slowly stepped down from the sedan chair, his eyes sweeping over the heavily guarded palace servants, his expression unchanged.

"You'll find out when you go in."

She pulled her cloak closer to her body, her eyes slightly gloomy, and she already had some guesses in her mind.

In this harem, who else but her would dare to break into the queen mother's bedroom so brazenly?

Yuan Zhaomai stepped inside and walked along the bluestone path towards the main hall.

However, as soon as she stepped into the palace, the scene before her made her frown slightly.

——The front yard was in a mess, as if it had been robbed.

The neatly trimmed trees were broken, the plants in the flower beds were tilted, and even the swing set was overturned to the ground.

The curtains were torn and rags were scattered, as if someone had been searching for something here.

Changchun Palace has always been quiet and deserted, but at this moment, how can it still have the majesty of a queen's bedroom?

Yuan Zhao's face suddenly darkened, and he quickened his pace and headed straight for the main hall.

And the person guarding the main hall door was actually Madam Zhao.

She was wearing dark palace clothes. When she saw Yuan Zhao striding towards her, the expression on her face changed instantly, and there was a trace of panic between her brows that was hard to conceal.

She stopped at the palace door, forced a smile, and bowed calmly, her voice a little hurried.

"Your Highness! What brings you here?"

Yuan Zhao did not stop, his eyes fixed on Madam Zhao, his voice was neither hurried nor slow, but it was filled with a chilling feeling.

"This is my mother's bedroom. Why can't I come?"

Her eyes were cold and she approached step by step. Zhao Ma felt cold sweat on her back and she took a step back involuntarily.

Her lips trembled slightly, and before she could say anything else, Yuan Zhao had already passed her and raised his hand to push open the door of the palace.

"Bang!"

The door of the hall opened wide, and the scene inside the hall came into view instantly.

Yuan Zhao's gaze swept across the hall and his eyes suddenly darkened.

——The room was also in a mess, and the incense table enshrining the tablet of the late queen was overturned on the ground.

Offerings were scattered, candlesticks fell over, the ground was littered with torn silks and tangled scrolls, and even the bedding on the bed had been roughly lifted up.

A faint scent of sandalwood lingered in the air, mixed with the ashes.

Yuan Zhao's fingers tightened slightly, the corners of his lips were pressed down very low, and there was a hint of anger in his eyes.

She turned around, her eyes fixed on Madam Zhao, her voice as cold as frost.

"Tell me, who asked you to come?"

Nanny Zhao stammered and couldn't explain why.

Yuan Zhao walked up to her, raised his hand, and grabbed Zhao Ma's neck.

"cough--"

Nanny Zhao had never expected her to suddenly attack. She was so frightened that she even forgot to struggle. She grabbed Yuan Zhao's wrist with both hands in vain, trying to push it away, but she couldn't move it at all.

Even Gan Tang and Biyun did not expect that Yuan Zhao, who was always calm and composed, would take action himself.

The two of them moved their feet and saw Yuan Zhao's eyes were red and the veins on the hand that was pinching Zhao Mama were bulging.

"You won't tell me, right? Then I'll go find your master myself!"

Madam Zhao has always relied on the power of Concubine Shu to bully others in the palace for many years. How could she have ever suffered such humiliation?

She was both ashamed and annoyed, but Yuan Zhao was so harsh that she couldn't even utter a complete beg for mercy.

She stared at Yuan Zhao, her eyes filled with fear and resentment.

At this moment, Yuan Zhao's expression was even more terrifying than hers.

There was no warmth in her eyes anymore, only a bone-chilling coldness. She had completely lost her usual composure and it was obvious that her weak spot had been touched.

The flash of murderous intent in his eyes.

Madam Zhao's legs felt weak, her breathing became increasingly difficult, and she felt dizzy.

At this moment, a voice came from behind.

"Yuan Zhao! Stop!"

Hearing this voice, Yuan Zhao did not turn around immediately. He just gritted his teeth and threw Zhao Ma out.

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