Chapter 66 Reclaiming His Throne

The night was as dark as ink, blurring the tranquility of the entire imperial city. The memorials in the imperial study were piled up like mountains. Chu Huaiyu couldn't help but raise his hand to rub his temples, his brows revealing undisguised fatigue.

Chu Huaiyu picked up his brush and wrote his vermilion comments on the memorial, each stroke revealing the emperor's composure and decisiveness.

Meanwhile, inside the warm and inviting hall, Lu Zhaoxue was leaning against a soft couch, perusing ancient texts, when she suddenly heard footsteps outside. "Empress Dowager Yu has arrived—"

Lu Zhaoxue's heart sank, and she wondered: What is she doing here?

After Empress Dowager Yu entered the hall, Lu Zhaoxue rose and slowly bowed.

"Zhaoxue," Empress Dowager Yu said slowly, her tone unusually serious, "I have suddenly realized that you are a woman with considerable skill, and you are not to be underestimated."

Lu Zhaoxue concealed the turmoil in her eyes, pursed her lips, and slowly said, "I wonder what Your Majesty the Empress Dowager has to say?"

Lu Zhaoxue knew perfectly well that Empress Dowager Yu probably wished she would die sooner, but Empress Dowager Yu was not Chu Huaiyu's biological mother after all. Now that she had entered the palace, she could make Empress Dowager Rong feel annoyed, so why wouldn't she do it?

"Lu Zhaoxue, I have come here today not to make things difficult for you, but to ask you for a favor."

Empress Dowager Yu gently patted Lu Zhaoxue's shoulder, looking at her with a half-smile, and said in a calm tone, "I want you to write a letter to Siheng."

Upon hearing the name "Siheng," Lu Zhaoxue's calm expression shattered instantly. A genuine emotion flashed in her eyes, and her voice unconsciously lowered: "What do you mean?"

"I want you to write a letter to persuade Siheng. Zhaoxue, I do not like you, and I resent that you have dragged Siheng down with you, but I can see that your feelings for Siheng are genuine. So there are some things... I don't need to say more, I'm sure you understand, right?"

Empress Dowager Yu's words were profound, but she said no more before turning around and slowly leaving.

Lu Zhaoxue clenched her fist. How could she not understand Empress Dowager Yu's meaning? Empress Dowager Yu wanted her to write a letter to persuade Chu Siheng to reclaim the throne that belonged to him!

A cold smile crept onto her lips. "Your Majesty, I will write a letter to Siheng myself."

Even without Empress Dowager Yu's instruction, Lu Zhaoxue would have written this letter. Moreover, even if she hadn't, Chu Huaiyu's humiliation of Chu Siheng would have made him absolutely unwilling to remain silent any longer.

After Empress Dowager Yu left, Lu Zhaoxue found paper and ink. She slowly picked up her pen and carefully considered the words. First, she inquired about Chu Siheng's recent health condition. Her words were full of her longing for Chu Siheng.

As for the matter of "seizing the throne," Lu Zhaoxue did not mention it at all. She was afraid that the letter would be intercepted, which would only increase the variables. Chu Siheng was so intelligent that he would surely be able to guess her deeper meaning.

After writing the letter, Lu Zhaoxue got up and personally handed it to the nanny who was waiting outside the palace. Watching the nanny's departing figure, Lu Zhaoxue's heart was filled with trepidation and anticipation.

At this very moment, in Empress Dowager Rong's palace, a letter from Prime Minister Rong lay quietly on the table. Prime Minister Rong was none other than Empress Dowager Rong's elder brother.

In his letter, Prime Minister Rong warned Empress Dowager Rong to be careful in her actions and not to anger His Majesty. After reading the letter, Empress Dowager Rong turned pale with anger.

Empress Dowager Rong slammed the letter to the ground, her chest heaving violently. She knew she couldn't directly confront Lu Zhaoxue, as that would only provoke Chu Huaiyu's resentment. Therefore, Empress Dowager Rong devised a plan to kill Lu Zhaoxue by using someone else.

Within this deep palace, she's not the only one who hates Lu Zhaoxue the most! It seems the person who most wants Lu Zhaoxue dead right now is none other than Empress Du Xianyue…

After a moment's thought, Empress Dowager Rong immediately got up and went to the Empress's palace.