Inside the Imperial Palace, amidst the Qiumu forest, golden leaves fluttered haphazardly onto the neat stone pavement.
Under the sun, they seemed like burning flames.
Xu Zhenguan stood quietly in the forest, her delicate and beautiful wrist lightly turning the treasure sword inlaid with Coiling Dragon accessories, which she thrust straight into the crevice of the stone pavement with a swish.
She drew out a silk handkerchief and slowly wiped her pale and slender hands, curiously asking,
"Has he made any progress?"
The term "progress" here naturally referred to the case of the mole within Prince Jing Mansion.
Initially, after Zhao Douan joined the Divine Mechanism Camp, Xu Zhenguan had some high expectations for him because of his astonishing performance in the Imperial Court.
Thus, even the bizarre requests such as the dismissal of Tang Ping and others, the Empress calmly granted.
Even when Xue Shence and others entered the palace, she blocked them all.
