This blatant scheming was practically rubbing right in her face; Empress could not possibly remain indifferent to this matter. The number of people in the inner palace who wanted to climb into the dragon bed was countless, with innumerable souls harboring grand delusions of rising to power in a single bound. It was only a pity they knew nothing of the helplessness and heartache hidden behind authority.
The Imperial Palace was an enclosed space, its towering walls firmly trapping people within. Gazing up at the square patch of sky, one could see the very end of their days at a single glance. Without the Emperor's permission, even she, as Empress and mistress of this inner palace, could not freely enter or leave the palace grounds.
Like a canary trapped in a gilded cage, she was destined to depend on the Emperor for survival for the rest of her days.
Chapter 630