What Bai Wutong coveted was not merely the items the Empress Dowager had hidden away, but her full support. Once Zhang Chengyan passed away, with the Empress Dowager stepping forward, the ministers would naturally do their utmost to assist the Crown Prince’s ascension out of respect for her. The Empress Dowager’s influence in the imperial court was not to be underestimated; it stemmed not only from the once-all-powerful State Protector Manor but also from the prestige she had accumulated over many years.
The Empress Dowager looked at her, stunned, her voice trembling involuntarily. "You... you are actually willing to entrust the child to my care? Are you not afraid I might harm him?"
Bai Wutong shook her head gently, her tone resolute. "Empress Dowager, the reason the Emperor has placed you under house arrest is that you frequently kept him in check. As an emperor, he naturally found that intolerable. But wasn't everything you did for the sake of ensuring the Darong State had an heir? Therefore, you would never harm Yunyang."
Chapter 362