C295 Even-Divided Autumn Color (1/2)
Zhou Xu did not return to the palace. She had already walked half the distance, yet she was still unable to catch a breath.
The empress dowager should already know that Yun Mengqi was being punished by Su Zeyi, but she didn't know why there were still no movements.
Zhou Xu did not want to sit still and wait for death, so she decided to take a look for herself.
Even if Su Zeyi doted on the Zhong Miao Yi, but if the power of the harem fell into the hands of the Zhong Miao Yi, then the Empress Dowager would probably be the first one to refuse.
When Zhou Fu entered the empress dowager's palace, the empress dowager was in a very bad temper.
Su Zeyi punished Yun Mengqi in such a swift and decisive manner, as if he was afraid that he would interfere. Now that the door to the Legitimate Wife was closed, he couldn't possibly drag his identity down and knock the door open, right?
Empress Dowager Xi was trembling in anger, the power behind the harem that Su Zeyi had promised before he ascended the throne seemed to be slowly being nibbled away by him.
With the rise of the Tang Clan from the previous dynasty, as well as the gradual installation of other clans, a large portion of the Zhou Clan's rights had been divided.
The Zhou family was being replaced one by one. It wasn't as if Empress Dowager Xi didn't know what Su Zeyi was thinking, and the Zhou family was also more or less showing their dissatisfaction. Su Zeyi's movements hadn't been very big recently.
Now that there was nothing to investigate, the empress dowager stripped Yun Mengqi of her rights and shut the doors to the Legitimate Wife. Other than being angry, Empress Dowager Xi was not in a hurry to find Su Zeyi for an explanation.
From the looks of the previous confrontation, acting rashly would only put him in a passive situation. Su Zeyi was not afraid of that.
When Zhou Xu came in, Empress Dowager Xi was so angry that she threw a cup at the door, which landed at Zhou Xu's feet.
Startled, she subconsciously held on to the door frame, not stretching her head to look inside.
Empress Dowager Xi heard the commotion and asked in a low voice, ”Who's outside?”
Aunt, who was also frightened by the news, quickly replied, ”Reporting to the empress dowager, the Imperial Consort X is here.”
After a moment of silence, she heard Empress Dowager Xi's voice, which was filled with anger, say, ”Let Imperial Consort X in.”
Zhou Xu's heart thumped in her chest as she slowly entered. She first knelt down and kowtowed to the empress dowager. ”Greetings to the empress dowager. May the empress dowager be at ease.”
Empress Dowager Xi's expression didn't change, but she still looked a little tired. Zhou Fu didn't seem too happy when he came, but said lightly, ”You know about the empress, right?”
Zhou Xu nodded. ”I know. The Concubine Yun is about to make a move on the Empress. Who knows if she did it herself?”
Empress Dowager Xi took a deep breath and sat up straight. ”If Your Majesty trusts her, she can do as she pleases. What can I do?”
Zhou Yu was not worried about what would happen to Yun Mengqi, she was more concerned that the power to control the harem would fall into the hands of the Zhong Miao Yi.
Zhou Xu leaned towards Empress Dowager Xi and whispered, ”Empress Dowager still doesn't know?”
Empress Dowager Xi frowned. ”Is there anything else?”
Zhou Xu sighed, looking as if she was hesitating as to whether she should say it or not. As expected, the Empress Dowager's expression immediately darkened. ”Quickly say it!”