This night, the Imperial Capital was filled with the sounds of alarm; the Imperial Guards conducted house-to-house searches, sparing no large residence. They even searched cellars and secret rooms, imprisoning all who refused to cooperate, regardless of their status or royal connection.
Outside the Imperial Capital, every junction bore the same carriage tracks, identical in weight.
Zhou Yunshen's men, not a single one returned. By the time a second group was sent to search, they discovered that the first had already been dead for some time.
The Emperor announced his abdication, becoming the Retired Emperor, while Zhou Yunshen ascended to the throne, and the Empress became the Empress Dowager.
All these changes occurred swiftly, in just a few short days.
In the Capital City, everyone was on edge, yet many people's hearts became more active.
The Fuwei Marquis Residence was one of them.
