Empress Dowager Xiao eavesdropped outside with a panicked face. Yan Han recently had been secretly calling Chiyun Nan and Ning Zezhi to discuss things. He sent her away every time, sparking her suspicion. Just now, their conversation truly had her on pins and needles. She secretly broke into a sweat for Yan Feng, knowing full well that with his lofty temperament and integrity, he'd even refuse the throne if he knew of what had happened that year.
A hint of malice flashed in Empress Dowager Xiao's face. When she imagined the bleak fate they would face if Yan Feng lost his power, she shuddered.
A mentally disturbed Yan Feng was going through court reports in the Imperial Study, trying hard not to let himself idle. Because once he had nothing to do, he'd drown in endless pain.
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