The news that the Empress Dowager had been confined to Cining Palace spread throughout the imperial palace that very evening. Upon hearing this, Sheng Mochen marched straight to Sheng Fengxiao to confront him.
"Sheng Fengxiao! Do you truly believe this palace belongs to you now? You even dare to lay a hand on the Empress Dowager!"
Sheng Fengxiao ignored him entirely. He had his men block Sheng Mochen outside the hall while he continued to review his memorials. Regardless of how much of a scene Sheng Mochen made, Sheng Fengxiao still sent a portion of the documents to his Eastern Palace. Unable to see Sheng Fengxiao, let alone the Empress Dowager, Sheng Mochen was filled with stifled rage. By the time he returned to the Eastern Palace, his fury boiled over; as soon as the attendants placed the pile of memorials on his desk, he swept them all onto the floor.
Chapter 89