The Empress Dowager took a deep breath: "The Ai family is not interested in the means and purposes of your investigation, let alone the affairs of irrelevant people."
"Oh?" The smile on Lin Zhi's lips deepened, adding a bloodthirsty haze: "Really?"
A chill ran down the Empress Dowager's spine, and she felt that the man looked at her as if he were looking at a dead person.
"You evildoer!" She was furious: "Do you still dare to kill the Ai family?"
Lin Zhihao let out a sarcastic look: "What do I, a lowly monster who crawled out from the sea of blood and corpses in Shura's ghost domain, dare not do? You can give it a try!"
The Empress Dowager swallowed her saliva. For a moment, it was difficult to even breathe, and her chest felt uncomfortable.
"Some people say that I, Lin Zhi, am an evil spirit who will bring trouble to Western Chu."
His voice was calm, and there was a flash of desolation in his eyes, but he didn't give anyone a chance to see clearly.
"If someone spares no effort to seek death, I don't mind making this so-called prophecy come true!"
"Lin Zhi!" The Empress Dowager's voice was slightly hoarse: "How dare you!"
Lin Zhi raised his eyebrows: "Do you think I dare?"
The Empress Dowager's chest rose and fell violently, and she was defeated inch by inch under the peerless and elegant man's gaze.
This man is becoming more and more handsome, and he is more and more similar to the man she once... sacrificed everything for. No, he is more cruel and ruthless than that man, he is a devil!
That man actually knows how to take care of beautiful women. Even if his tenderness is short-lived, it is better than this... cold-blooded and heartless beast.
The Empress Dowager lowered her eyelashes, she lost! She couldn't afford the gamble!
She must never let go of the power she finally gained! Let alone lose to a bitch like Lin Zhi!
"The Ai family and Princess Ningcheng have always been on good terms. Seeing that there was no one to like around her, they sent Xiang Xiu to serve her. Since then, the Ai family and Xiang Xiu have never had any contact with each other."
Lin Zhihe let out a sigh, and his narrow phoenix eyes were as dark as the dark night, and a hint of coldness gradually broke out: "The empress is finally willing to admit that the Hunan embroidery is a masterpiece that you installed in the Duke of Rongguo's palace. It is excellent!"
The Queen Mother closed her eyes and suppressed the unwillingness in her heart.
"Princess Ningcheng has great trust in your empress. If she knew every move of Duke Rongguo's house, she would have been under your surveillance for a long time. I don't know what she would think."
The Empress Dowager still closed her eyes and refused to speak again.
She had spent so much effort to regain a foothold in the palace, so naturally she could not allow anything to threaten her status.
How normal is it to place an informant in a noble family? It’s mutually beneficial, and she has brought a lot of benefits to the Duke of Rongguo!
"Lu An." Lin Zhi tilted his head and said, "The emperor is tired from crying. Take the emperor down and have a good rest."
Lu An agreed and was about to leave, but the Empress Dowager suddenly opened her eyes. She tightened her arms, with undisguised vigilance in her eyes, as if she refused to hand Duanmukang over to Lu An.
"I promised the late Emperor that I would treat him well and assist him with all my heart."
In my ears, the man's voice was as melodious as years of mellow wine, with a hint of coldness: "What's more, your Majesty doesn't have any capital to resist now."
The Empress Dowager pursed her lips and slowly let go of her hand. She saw Lu An respectfully took Duanmukang. However, after shaking it casually for a few times, the baby immediately stopped crying.
"It seems that the Queen Mother and the baby have no fate. Do you think he sensed something, so he is particularly disgusted with you. That's why he cries in your hands?"
The Empress Dowager frowned, her eyes filled with sadness: "How could you say that to me? You knew full well that I had..."
