Chapter 115

"Excellent! Truly excellent!" Zhang Chengyan laughed in extreme fury. "It seems this inner court is no longer mine!" Previously, the inner court had remained relatively tranquil, so he had largely ignored the minor squabbles among the concubines. But ever since Bai Wutong became pregnant, one incident had followed another, each growing increasingly scandalous. Every time he launched an investigation, the leads were cut short. Those palace staff who knew the truth either committed suicide or were murdered; not a single one survived. That he, an emperor of his stature, could not even discover who was behind these plots was a profound humiliation. Zhang Chengyan turned around, radiating such intense coldness and fury that no one dared to look him in the eye. All the concubines lowered their heads, not daring to make a sound. They had never seen the Emperor so enraged; it was clear this would not end easily.