Jiang Min lowered the carriage curtain, snorted coldly, and said with a hint of arrogance, "Let's see who dares to bully me? Don't forget, my father is the Minister of War. To put it bluntly... Zhou Lin's current position is entirely due to my father's help."

Chuntao asked, "I heard that the Prince has been very busy lately. Miss, is it appropriate for us to go see him now?"

Jiang Min: "You also thought I was going to see Zhou Lin?"

Chun Tao looked at her with a puzzled expression, unable to utter a single word for a long time.

"I'm going to see the Empress Dowager..." After a while, Jiang Min added, "Of course, I can also visit him and bring him a gift."

Jiang Min wore a light green cross-collar ruqun today, with a pink and white shawl loosely draped over her shoulders.

She said this without any expression on her face.

"What gift is Miss preparing to bring for the Prince?" Chun Tao looked Jiang Min up and down but couldn't find the so-called gift on her.

Jiang Min smiled slyly and pointed to the shawl on her shoulder: "You'll find out soon enough."

The carriage slowly drove into the palace and stopped at the entrance of Yongshou Palace.

Chuntao got off the carriage first, then reached out to help her down.

Jiang Min looked up at the three large characters "Yongshou Palace" at the entrance, her eyes calm.

Chuntao chimed in, “The Empress Dowager has always been fond of you, Miss, and has always been kind to you… Now that the Emperor is in trouble, you are still thinking of the Empress Dowager and want to go to the palace to comfort her. You are so kind and righteous; I am truly envious.”

Jiang Min turned her head and glared at the talkative maid beside her, coldly saying, "You stay at the door and don't let anyone in. I'll be out soon."

"Yes," Chun Tao nodded in agreement.

After speaking, Jiang Min entered Yongshou Palace alone.

Yongshou Palace was once bustling with activity, with countless maids and eunuchs serving it. Now that Zhou Lin has taken power, he has dismissed all the palace staff from Yongshou Palace.

Apart from the Imperial Household Department sending people to deliver meals in the morning and evening, no one else comes to this place.

After the Emperor's accident, Empress Dowager Shen Mei suffered a great blow. Coupled with Zhou Lin's deliberate house arrest and indifference, Shen Mei's life in the harem was not easy.

His mental state fluctuates, sometimes good, sometimes bad; he seems to have gone mad.

Those below dared not approach her, regarding her as a madwoman.

...

About the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Jiang Min walked out from inside as if nothing had happened.

Chun Tao looked up and saw that her light green clothes were stained with some bright red blood, and the shawl on her shoulders was not draped over her shoulders, but was crumpled up and tightly held in Jiang Min's hand.

Chun Tao was startled by the scene before her: "Miss, what's going on...?"

"It's better to die than to live a painful life in this world. I'm doing this for her own good..."

Chun Tao frowned, not daring to say anything more, and simply nodded in agreement.

Actually, Jiang Min didn't need to do it herself, but... after thinking about it carefully, she decided that since it was a 'gift' for Zhou Lin, she should do it herself to show more sincerity.