Jiang Ning still had not been cleared of the suspicion of poisoning the Imperial Consort, and the Emperor had ordered her to stay in the East Palace, not allowing her to leave even half a step.
When she learned that the Empress had summoned Lin Zizi into the palace, she knew the Empress's intentions in an instant.
"Women in ancient times are so magnanimous, so willing to find other women for their men," she thought, "If it were her, her man with this terrible character should just die. Wouldn't it be great for the Crown Prince to ascend the throne and herself to become the Empress Dowager?"
Nevertheless, she hurriedly ordered Huang Ying to send a message to Li Hongyuan saying that she also wanted to go to the Emperor.
Li Hongyuan was very busy nowadays, being surrounded by a large group of ministers in the last dynasty, buzzing in his ears.
