Here it comes! Gu Chengyu knew the fire would eventually burn him. These people, instead of being concerned about the Empress Dowager's interference in politics, turned their cannons on him first.
They didn't regard the women of the inner palace at all but rather saw him as the thorn in their side. Indeed! The Empress Dowager is advanced in age and need not be feared. After all, she doesn't have many years left, so naturally there's no worry of her meddling in court affairs.
But he is different, he's still young and has decades ahead. If he rises to the Cabinet this time, by acting as a proxy, he'll establish a solid foundation within the Cabinet. By then, it would be impossible to suppress him.
They could not tolerate him becoming another Xia Qing or live under his sway.
