Chapter 1040: 1038_1

The heavy rain made the mountain roads extremely difficult to navigate, not to mention the occasional slipping. By the time they returned to the Imperial Capital, it was completely dark and the city gates were closed. But who were they? Their ancestors had conquered this world, hence, regardless of how late it was, someone would always open the city gates for them.

Under the regulations set by the founding emperor, the carriage sped along the quiet streets, passing the strict inspection of the city guard soldiers, only after the massive city gates slowly opened in the darkness of the night.

The return trip took twice as long as the journey out!

The Empress Dowager went straight back to the palace. She felt that the shock she had suffered fell heavily on her and she needed to ask the imperial doctor for a prescription to calm her nerves and aid her sleep. There was always an imperial doctor on night duty in the palace.