With nothing to do, Chen Yuwei took advantage of the clear weather and stood in the courtyard of Yikun Palace talking to herself, while the palace servants who had been serving her dispersed to do their own work.

It was lucky that no one was around when someone said that out of the blue, or I would have been startled.

'Host, Consort Ning has already been in normal contact and cooperation with Consort Ling. Aren't you afraid that the fake matter will become real?' In the end, you really got tricked by Yikun Palace.

'If they really have the ability to wipe out the entire Yikun Palace lineage.'

I can't say much more; I'm simply outmatched, so I have to admit defeat.

Given that Chen Yuwei already knew they were up to something, and she still couldn't outmaneuver them, it can only be said that the Yikun Palace lineage lacked the destiny to ascend to the throne, and should just obediently remain an ordinary member of the imperial clan.

Although it seems a bit pathetic, at least he's still alive, eating and drinking in the mansion until he really can't make ends meet anymore.

Who knows, the Qing Dynasty might have already fallen by then, and all the royal family and relatives would just be commoners.

Chen Yuwei spoke with exceptional clarity, her heart completely unmoved.

The system, on the other hand, gets choked up by the host's words for a long time when it asks a question in return.

In the end, it could only shut up and admit that it, as a system, couldn't argue with its host, so it would just have to be a spectator.

'You're a system that never gets things done; do you even know how far they've progressed in their discussion?'

The cooperation should take some time, as Consort Ning has not been sending messages to Yikun Palace frequently lately.

Chen Yuwei only knew that Consort Ling was up to some crooked schemes, but she didn't know the specifics.

However, all the things that can be done in the harem are framing and plotting.

Consort Ling could not escape this environment, and the tricks she could think of were limited to the same few methods she used.

Chen Yuwei was already prepared and wasn't afraid of Consort Ling taking action at all.

Ultimately, these things will backfire on you. Chen Yuwei felt that Consort Ling should be more clear-headed; making a scene would not do her any good.

"A preliminary plan has been drawn up, host. Consort Ling is more vicious than you imagine."

Tsk tsk tsk

The system gets excited when this is mentioned. Compared to the peaceful life in Yikun Palace, other parts of the palace are being bombarded by storms.

The system discovered that Consort Ling is indeed a troublemaker. Although she sometimes oversimplifies problems, she has managed to survive peacefully until today thanks to her luck and years of experience in the inner palace. This shows her skill and ability.

'If Consort Ling's plan succeeds, not only will the Yikun Palace lineage, to which the host belongs, be withdrawn from the struggle for the throne, but even several princes will be more severely implicated.'

"Host, are you really not going to deal with this beforehand? Consort Ling holds the Emperor's life in her hands."

At the very least, once the news breaks, the Emperor will definitely fly into a rage.

Chen Yuwei calmly guessed, 'Witchcraft? And it involves the Emperor?'

Given the Emperor's health and age, what he cares about most is his own life.

Consort Ling's courage was neither particularly great nor small.

This person is a typical example of someone who treats people differently based on their status; he dares to lay hands on concubines but doesn't dare to lay hands on the emperor.

When targeting a concubine, one must not only cripple her but also cause losses to her entire family.

Only power struggles involving imperial authority could bring about such immense power.

The greatest fear when leaving the imperial harem is the threat of witchcraft. This happened during the Kangxi era, and it seems plausible to bring it up again now.

system:……? ! ! !

The system was baffled by its host's intelligence, as it was able to guess even this.

horrible!

After a while, when the system stopped speaking, Chen Yuwei realized that she had just stumbled upon a lucky guess and had guessed correctly.

Chen Yuwei: ...

Well, it's quite surprising. It turns out that Consort Ling really dared to touch these things.

'I overestimated Consort Ling; only she would use such an easily manipulated and elusive scheme.'

Consort Ling, however, considered herself clever and thought that her idea was incredibly brilliant.

'Host, what are you going to do? Once the witchcraft doll is delivered to Yikun Palace or becomes involved with Yikun Palace, you won't be able to extricate yourself.'

Even if everyone knows that this is fake and that there are serious problems, the emperor will take it seriously and the royal family will take strong action.

Chen Yuwei sighed, "Let's wait and see. Consort Ling hasn't made a move yet."

Then I'll hand the trouble back to the other party, and I'll see how they get away with it.

The palace servants in Yikun Palace are all loyal and devoted, making it very difficult for Consort Ling and Consort Ning to cause trouble within the palace.

Therefore, the most likely scenario is that the conflict will occur in some places within the harem.

For example, the Prince's Residence where Yongyan lived, the Yongshou Palace where Consort Ling resided, the Yangxin Hall where the Emperor lived, and the Qianqing Palace which had been idle for many years.

After all, they needed to create the illusion that Yikun Palace had taken action, so that the Consort would assume that Chen Yuwei would definitely try to harm them and their son.

As for the Emperor? He was merely a side effect, a link in the chain used to escalate the situation.

As for whether it will escalate, and how far it will go, Chen Yuwei felt that since nothing had happened yet, it was too early to draw any conclusions.

...

Consort Ning

"I wonder if the Imperial Noble Consort is here? I have something to report to her."

"Please come in, Consort Ning. She is waiting for you in the inner chamber of the main hall."

Consort Ning nodded to Xingkui, then walked quickly in her plain-colored cloak.

Squeak—

The door was pushed open, revealing the interior illuminated by candlelight.

Consort Ning held her breath, walked around the screen, and stepped into the inner room.

"Your Majesty, I have the honor of greeting the Imperial Noble Consort."

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