Indeed, she was a woman who held the power of strategy, controlling two dynasties. When the Marquis of Xuanping was still playing with mud, she had already become the queen who was favored above all others in the palace.
But even the most capable person can have a fall; how did she contract leprosy?
Zhuang Taifu spoke in a cold voice, "Xiao Liulang is not who you thought he was. I'm afraid he recognized the Empress Dowager long ago. His intention for approaching her from the very beginning was not pure. Regrettably, we were kept in the dark. We even let him bring the Empress Dowager into the Capital City and persuaded the Emperor to reopen the Guozijian. Fortunately, the control of Guozijian hasn't fallen into the Emperor's hands, and there is still room for recovery. But no matter what, we can't let the Empress Dowager stay with them any longer."
This time, he did not rebut his grandfather's words.