An Xin quickly ordered a sedan chair to be prepared and accompanied the Empress Dowager to the Zichen Palace. However…

"Your Majesty, please forgive us, but His Majesty has decreed that no one is allowed to enter or leave Zichen Palace at will, let alone see Consort Shu," the guard at the door replied.

"How dare you! You dare to stop me?!" The Empress Dowager was furious.

"Your Majesty, please forgive us!" the guard said, but he showed no intention of making way. The Empress Dowager knew that if Yu Jingchen gave the order, she really wouldn't be able to break in today. Just look at the current situation; Zichen Palace had many more guards, several layers deep.

Because of the current situation, the Empress Dowager was even more worried. But... Yu Jingchen shouldn't harm Yun'er now...

Even if Yu Jingchen won't hurt Nan Zhiyun, that doesn't mean Yun'er won't hurt herself... She's already dared to assassinate Yu Jingchen, so who knows what else this girl might do.

"Are there people serving you inside?" The Empress Dowager asked, seeing that she couldn't get in herself.

"Your Majesty, Consort Shu has servants attending to her. His Majesty has instructed that she be well cared for, so Your Majesty need not worry," the guard replied.

How could the Empress Dowager be at ease? But she couldn't get in now... The two sides remained deadlocked at the door. Yu Jingchen hadn't finished his court session yet, and the Empress Dowager had no other options.

"Your Majesty, perhaps we should return first," An Xin said, looking at the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager hesitated, and just then, a palace maid ran out of the room: "Her Majesty has hanged herself!"