Huai Cai listened to these words, and his heart settled. He knew well that the Empress was not one to make random promises lightly; if she said such things, she must be confident.
When he went down to give orders to his subordinates, his tone and demeanor completely changed.
Those below him, adept at reading faces and interpreting expressions, naturally understood and set off to their tasks without further mention.
Once Huai Cai left, Hong Fei and Lv Cui came forward with worried expressions: "Madam, with such major actions today, though His Majesty and the Empress Dowager have not spoken, it's hard to cover it up. If word gets out in the future, it might damage your reputation—"
Both were close confidantes of the Empress, naturally considering everything from her perspective.
Even though the Empress suppressed everyone today, if one day she falls out of favor, this might be her fault.
