Lady Wang picked up her teacup, took a lazy sip, and said in a nonchalant tone, "It is their blessing to be buried with the Empress."
No one survives in the imperial palace.
She had witnessed three emperors die young, so what did the deaths of some lowly palace servants matter?
As they were talking, a palace servant came to report: "The Palace Attendant is knocking on the door."
Wang coldly rebuked, "How dare they presume to approach me! Tell them I'm resting and not to disturb them. Let them come back tomorrow."
Before the words had even finished, the Palace Attendant had already led his men into the main hall.
Wang's expression changed drastically, and she looked at Si Zheng with a sharp gaze.
The official knelt down obsequiously and bowed:
"Please forgive me, Your Majesty the Empress Dowager, but the Palace Administration has discovered that there are treacherous villains hiding in Renshou Palace."
"In order to prevent these people from resorting to desperate measures and harming the Empress Dowager, this servant has no choice but to disturb Your Majesty and capture the villains as soon as possible. I hope you will forgive me."
"The person has been captured, Your Majesty, please rest early."
Si Zheng speaks softly, but acts decisively.
Hurried footsteps echoed outside the main hall.
Wang's face turned pale and then red, she was furious, staring intently at Si Zheng's face, which was so ugly that you could hardly find it in a crowd.
A hint of doubt flashed through my mind.
She seemed to vaguely recognize that face.
"You're from the Zhou family?!"
She suddenly realized.
He quickly connected the young eunuch in front of him with the former cleaning servant of Qingning Palace.
Yes.
He was a thin, frail, and unremarkable child, only about ten years old, who often swept the floor with a broom.
She met him once or twice when she went to pay her respects to Madam Zhou.
She thought that the old servants of the Zhou family had long been dealt with by the late emperor.
Who knew there would be some who slipped through the net?
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