The leader knew he could not escape the calamity, knelt on the ground, and remained silent.
"Someone, take this dog slave out and execute him."
At the Emperor's command, two Imperial Guards immediately stepped forward and dragged the leader away.
The Emperor came to his senses and gritted his teeth with hatred, knowing that the Empress Dowager's death by hanging inside the Imperial Palace would become a laughingstock if it spread. Thus, he immediately ordered the news to be sealed off; anyone who dared to spread it would be executed without mercy, and the crime would implicate their entire family or even clan.
The Empress Mother having been deliberately hung in front of his door, the Emperor was naturally furious, but not knowing who the murderer was, he decided to first properly conduct the Great Empress Dowager's funeral.
When the Rising Sun began to rise, the Imperial Palace was filled with the deafening sound of funeral bells...
"Dong... Dong... Dong!"
