The Fourth Prince's Consort, dressed in dazzling and gorgeous attire, knelt obediently before the Empress, her every move demonstrating the rigor of court etiquette.

Gu Qinlian followed closely behind, bowing respectfully in greeting.

The Empress smiled kindly and said gently, "Fourth Prince's wife, please get up. It's been a long time since I last saw you, and you look even more radiant than before, making it hard to look away."

The Fourth Prince's wife was stunningly beautiful, making all the other women in the palace pale in comparison.

"Mother is joking with me again. I am of average appearance, how can I compare to Mother's unparalleled beauty?"

She was eloquent and gentle, easily winning the Empress's favor and making her smile as bright as a flower.

However, Gu Qinlan knew the true nature of the Fourth Prince's wife. Her title of "femme fatale" was nothing more than a light touch. The Fourth Prince's wife came from a prominent family, but she was narrow-minded and ruthless. Most of the concubines in the Fourth Prince's mansion died tragically at her hands, their deaths gruesome and shocking.

In order to leverage the power of her family, the fourth prince turned a blind eye to the plight of these concubines and even often covered up their crimes.

This selfish and self-serving couple climbed step by step to the pinnacle of power.

It is not hard to imagine the immense suffering the people of the Western Wei Dynasty endured in their struggle to survive.

However, those are all future worries. At this moment, Gu Qinlan is more interested in how Gu Qinlian cleverly infiltrated the ranks of the Fourth Prince's consorts. Recalling her past life, at this time, Gu Qinlian was still fighting to the death with Zheng Huiyi in Jindu.