The Crown Prince said resentfully, "That old dog Zhang Cunhai, his death is not to be regretted!" Yet, despite these words, the Crown Prince still consoled the Empress, "Chen Liangde knows the urgency of the situation. Before any results are obtained, they'll keep him alive."
Ever since the Emperor diagnosed the Crown Prince with a heart disease, the Empress knew that their great fortune had come to an end.
Even though she held the position of Empress, whoever succeeded the throne in the future would have to call her the Empress Dowager. However, for an Emperor who had a biological mother, how much genuine respect could there be for her as a so-called Empress Dowager? She, who had been the head of the harem for more than thirty years, would thereafter have to live at the mercy of others.
This kind of outcome was unacceptable to her.
