Chapter 936

The next day, Huo Zhao went to the palace again.

Upon meeting Consort Xi, Huo Zhao went straight to the point and explained his purpose.

After listening quietly, Consort Xi suddenly smiled: "Now you are quite frank in front of me."

“The current situation is unpleasant for everyone. Since that’s the case, why don’t we join forces?” Huo Zhao said. “If Consort Xi agrees, then the Empress should be able to do you a lot of favors.”

"Empress?" Consort Xi raised an eyebrow. "...Yes, I heard your husband has a good relationship with the Crown Prince."

From this perspective, joining forces with you seems like a good option.

After that, Consort Xi did not speak again.

Clearly, she knew it was a good option, but she couldn't make the decision.

We need to give it another push.

"Although Consort Xi is now a consort, she doesn't have her own people inside or outside the palace. If she wants to take care of someone, she still has to rely on others. But how can others always be reliable?"

"Why not take this opportunity to seize all the power in our own hands? That way, it will be easier to do whatever we want in the future."

Upon hearing this, Consort Xi lowered her head and remained silent for a long time.

Huo Zhao didn't say anything more, but picked up his teacup and took a small sip.

After a long pause, Consort Xi took a deep breath and said, "You're right."

Even though there was no one she wanted to take care of, she didn't want to rely on others anymore.

Moreover, joining forces with Huo Zhao would also bring the support of the Empress and the Huo family, so why not?

"However, you probably have your own desires too, tell me about them."

Hearing Consort Xi's words, Huo Zhao couldn't help but sigh inwardly; Consort Xi had indeed changed quite a bit.

"Then I won't beat around the bush with Consort Xi. My family's target is Noble Lady Jing."

"Consort Jing?" Consort Xi raised an eyebrow. "What deep-seated grudge does your family have against Consort Jing?"

Seeing that Consort Xi truly knew nothing, Huo Zhao then recounted how Consort Jing had tried to infiltrate the Shen family's backyard and even attempted an assassination.

Consort Xi was terrified upon hearing this.

Although she had long known that Consort Jing was no pushover, she never expected that Consort Jing would go to such extremes!

They hired someone to commit the crime!

"Are all of these things true?"

Huo Zhao nodded: "There are witnesses to the assassination, but those assassins are too clean and there is no way to connect them with Consort Jing. One witness is not enough."

Consort Xi suddenly remembered someone: "I laughed so hard when I heard about this. Could it be related to you?"

Huo Zhao nodded again.

"What a pity."

Shi Xiao said that although his thoughts were unfathomable, he was quite pleasing to the eye.

She smiles like a fox.

Cunning, but not unlikeable.

Huo Zhao didn't understand what she was regretting; he only cared about one thing: "Now that Consort Xi knows our family's purpose, is she still willing to join forces with us?"

Consort Jing was, after all, Consort Xi's own aunt.

“Of course,” Consort Xi smiled, “My aunt has really caused me a lot of trouble.”

Even though her biological mother was involved, Madam Qu did give birth to her and raise her for so many years.

Although Consort Xi is heartbroken, she still can't bring herself to do anything to Madam Qu.

But Consort Jing is different.

Seeing the fleeting chill in Consort Xi's eyes, Huo Zhao understood.

"Huo Zhao, there's something I'd like you to investigate while you're out there," Consort Xi said. "What exactly happened to Dun'er back then?"

"Your Majesty wants to know whether Young Master Qu was also tricked at the time, or whether he cooperated with Madam Qu, is that right?"

Consort Xi gave a wry smile, but still nodded: "Yes."

"I see."

Huo Zhao sat for a while longer before getting up to take his leave.

She returned to the palace and, unsurprisingly, found herself surrounded by a room full of people.