Qi Yun didn’t look pleased, but Nan Xun had said what he wanted to say. Jun Huang was still waiting for him outside. He walked away without a word.

Watching him go, Qi Yun’s expression relaxed somewhat. He sighed and called out for the captain of the imperial guards he’d sent for.

“What has Your Highness summoned this official for?”

“Take your most trusted men and surround the Palace of Compassion and Tranquility,” Qi Yun said. “Don’t let anyone leave.”

The captain looked at Qi Yun in shock. “Why? It’s the empress dowager...”

“Oh, do you think I need your permission to do anything?” Qi Yun’s face clouded. The captain accepted his order obediently and left.

Not long after, the palace was surrounded by the imperial guard. All entrance and exit were restricted. The empress dowager almost fainted when she heard. She spat, “Bastard! Is he going to make this my prison? Not even my son had done that to me. How...