The death of Zheng Chen, whose heart did it truly pierce?
The answer is clear; it was the Grand Empress Dowager Zheng.
One moment she was barely sitting upright, the next, she fainted straight away. Chaos erupted in Jingyang Palace.
Mr. Zhao was the closest, but it was Eunuch Lin who acted the fastest, swiftly reaching out to support the Grand Empress Dowager's figure. Chen Sheren shouted for the Imperial Physician. All the stewards looked anxious, eager to rush forward to see what had happened, but Mr. Zhao sternly rebuked them: "The Lady wishes to summon the Imperial Physician for a consultation. All of you leave and wait outside. Without the Lady's summons, no one is to enter on their own accord."
Mr. Zhao had served as the chief steward of Jingyang Palace for over ten years, commanding great authority, and the stewards dared not make any noise, retreating with lowered heads to outside the hall.
