After saying that, Qiu Mei frowned, feeling that Cai Xiang was not helping her with ideas at all, but rather trying to take credit and using her.

"Me, go find fault? You go and ask? I'll offend someone, but you'll benefit!" Qiu Mei was a little unhappy. She wanted Cai Xiang to help her come up with ideas, but Cai Xiang only thought of herself in everything.

"How could you be so silly? We did this together, so the credit will definitely go to both of us. Besides, Nianxia is Consort Xi's person and we don't have much contact with her. Why are you afraid of offending her?" Caixiang rolled her eyes at Qiumei.

Qiu Mei thought what she said made sense, but she still felt a little unbalanced. "I won't listen to you. You're just using me as a pawn. When you run to the important person to curry favor, you definitely won't say anything good about me."

"Qiu Mei, how can you think of me like that? In all this time, when have I ever taken credit for your work? Whenever you were scolded by someone important, I was always there to speak up for you. If you have a better idea, I'm willing to help you too!" Cai Xiang said angrily.

However, Qiu Mei felt that Cai Xiang was insulting her. She had come to ask Cai Xiang for help precisely because she couldn't come up with any ideas, but now Cai Xiang was mocking her for not having any better ideas.

“I know how you’ve always treated me, but what you did today has truly broken my heart,” Qiu Mei said.

Seeing Qiu Mei's intense reaction, Cai Xiang didn't want to get entangled anymore. She didn't want to gain anything and only cause unpleasantness between them. "Since that's the case, you can figure it out yourself. I want to see what other good ideas you have. The important person is waiting impatiently, so you'd better watch yourself." Cai Xiang said harshly and turned to leave.

Seeing Cai Xiang preparing to leave, Qiu Mei panicked again and hurriedly grabbed her. "Cai Xiang, don't go yet. Let me think about it some more. You're so smart, you must be able to think of other ways. I'm just afraid that if I offend Nian Xia now, she might come back and mess with me later." Qiu Mei's tone softened.

Cai Xiang was already displeased, and she didn't intend to genuinely help Qiu Mei; she just wanted to gain merit for herself.

"I really couldn't think of any other way, so I had no choice but to tell you this method, but now you're blaming me." Cai Xiang pretended to be angry.

Qiu Mei thought about it carefully and realized there really wasn't a better way. To complete the important person's task, she had to give it her all.

"Alright then, let's use this method. If it works out, Sister Caixiang, you must put in a good word for me," Qiu Mei said.

“Every time you’re in trouble, I’ve always been the one to help you. We’re still like family. I’ll do my best to help you with your problems. As for the rewards we get for doing together, of course it’s a joint effort,” Cai Xiang said insincerely.

Although Qiu Mei was unhappy, she didn't show it. After all, Cai Xiang loved her so much for being so smart, so she had no choice but to do as she was told.

“When Nianxia arrives at Zhongcui Palace, remember to let her know how miserable her current situation is. You can also remind her that it was Lanqin who drove her out, so she doesn’t need to cherish any master-servant relationship anymore,” Caixiang told Qiumei.

However, she did not tell Qiu Mei that her purpose in asking her to do this was so that she could take the opportunity to win over Nian Xia to work for the Fucha clan and then monitor Consort Xi for the Noble Lady.