In a fit of rage, the Empress Dowager hurled objects around her room, causing the maids to flee in fear. She had been desperately trying to arrange an audience with the Empress, but each time, she was met with excuses and avoidance. The Dowager felt insulted and humiliated, realizing that the Empress would never be her ally, but instead, a formidable enemy.
With her pride wounded and her ambitions threatened, the Empress Dowager summoned all the officials who were loyal to her and belonged to her family clan. It was time to devise a plan to bring down the Empress and regain control over the Empire.
Gathered in a dimly lit room, the officials anxiously awaited the Dowager's command. The air was heavy with tension and the weight of their secret alliance.
"If we do not act swiftly and dec
