Inside the secret chamber, Nan Zhiyun wasn't actually injured; it was all due to the effects of the drugs and hallucinations. However… the fear was real. Why did the Empress Dowager treat Nan Zhiyun this way? Her aim was to instill fear in Nan Zhiyun towards Yu Jingchen. Otherwise, why would Yu Jingchen feel guilt? Furthermore… only by facing this fear head-on, only by confronting it, could it gradually dissipate. If it remained hidden in her heart, Nan Zhiyun might never be able to digest or overcome this fear. Therefore, the Empress Dowager adopted such an extreme method. It wasn't that there were no other ways, but the Empress Dowager knew she didn't have much time; only such a radical method could achieve the fastest effect.
Herein lies a question: why was Consort Wen able to help the Empress Dowager? Actually, she didn't help; she simply had no other choice. Remember Consort Wen had a lover? And a child, the child of whom the Empress Dowager disposed of. So… the Empress Dowager actually knew of that person's existence; she used him to coerce Consort Wen. Why did no one discover the secret chamber in Yunpeng Palace? Why were all the people secretly monitoring Yunpeng Palace eliminated? How could Yu Jingchen's men be so incompetent?
Do you remember one of the clues? Was one of the spies Yu Jingchen sent to monitor Yunpeng Palace Wen Guifei's lover? So, it's quite obvious that it was because of that person's existence that Yu Jingchen's people didn't play a very good role.
The Empress Dowager knew about that person's existence from the beginning, which is why she was able to coerce Consort Wen. Similarly, she was able to use Consort Wen to coerce that person. The Empress Dowager was adept at this two-way threat.
Besides this incident, the first assassination attempt outside the palace was also arranged by the Empress Dowager.
Do you remember what I mentioned in the article back then? Their target was actually Nan Zhiyun, right? Because this assassination was arranged by the Empress Dowager, so the target would be Nan Zhiyun. Of course, it wasn't because the Empress Dowager really wanted to harm Nan Zhiyun, but just because she wanted to see Nan Zhiyun's position in Yu Jingchen's heart.
And the incense burning in the room—all of that was used to trigger subconscious fears. Nan Zhiyun's greatest fear was Yu Jingchen, which caused her to constantly experience nightmares. Given the previous examples, you should be able to guess why the Empress Dowager would do this, right?
The Empress Dowager's ultimate goal was singular: to make Yu Jingchen feel guilty, to make his heart completely belong to Nan Zhiyun, and to make him protect Nan Zhiyun for the rest of her life… because she knew she didn't have long to live. She knew that in this world, only Yu Jingchen was the best choice to truly protect Nan Zhiyun.
The Empress Dowager later promoted Bai Yusheng because she knew that Bai Yusheng had deliberately approached Nan Zhiyun. Therefore, she intentionally elevated Bai Yusheng, making her a target for the entire harem and completely destroying her path to befriend Nan Zhiyun. Furthermore, Bai Yusheng was cunning, and the Empress Dowager hoped to use her to eliminate more people who posed a threat to Nan Zhiyun.
As it turned out, Bai Yusheng was indeed quite capable; both Yuyan and Consort Yuan were brought down by her. The events at the hunting grounds were actually orchestrated by Bai Yusheng. Yuyan did have designs on the area, but before she could even make a move, Bai Yusheng had already taken care of everything for her.
Later, when Consort Yuan poisoned the eldest prince, it was actually Bai Yusheng who administered the poison. Bai Yusheng was the mastermind behind using the imperial physician to remove Nan Zhiyun's unborn child.
She deliberately cultivated a good relationship with Consort Yuan and intentionally drugged the eldest prince. This gave her evidence that the prince was frequently visiting Consort Yuan's palace. Moreover, given the nature of the illness, Consort Yuan certainly wouldn't want others to know, so she secretly bribed the imperial physician to keep quiet. This would become evidence of Consort Yuan bribing the physician. Finally, she would secretly plant the drug in Consort Yuan's palace, at which point Consort Yuan, no matter how many mouths she had, would have no way to explain herself.
She did all this for one purpose: she wanted the eldest prince. She knew she could no longer have children, so she had to set her sights on someone else. However, Yu Jingchen was currently doting on Nan Zhiyun, making it impossible for anyone else to conceive. This left her with only the eldest prince as her target.
Of course, there are many clever people in the palace, and Yan Qing happens to be one of them. She actually always knew it was Bai Yusheng, which is why she deliberately said those things later, simply because she wanted to eliminate those restless elements in the harem one by one. As for the reason... she actually mentioned it before; she said she envied Nan Zhiyun because Yu Jingchen wanted to give Nan Zhiyun the only one.
With so many people in the harem, how could it be just one? This was precisely what Yu Jingchen had Yan Qing do: deal with those who were reckless and unruly. She only used a few tricks; those who were well-behaved wouldn't fall for it, but those who were unruly… well, they only faced death.
Having gained the Crown Prince, Bai Yusheng naturally wanted to pave the way for him. Given her close relationship with Consort Yuan, how could Bai Yusheng not know about the dealings between Consort Yuan, Luo Yuncheng, and the Eldest Princess? Therefore, she was simply playing along. She contacted Luo Yuncheng, wanting to continue their previous cooperation.
This explains why Luo Yuncheng, who was essentially doomed, managed to enter the palace. It was all thanks to Miss Bai. But why would Bai Yusheng help him get into the palace? After all, Luo Yuncheng seemed to have lost all his usefulness by then.
Because… Bai Yusheng is greedy enough… She knows Luo Yuncheng's feelings for Nan Zhiyun, and coincidentally, at that time, wasn't Nan Zhiyun the biggest threat to her? What do you think would happen if Luo Yuncheng really went to Nan Zhiyun's palace and met her? Bai Yusheng did it on purpose, killing two birds with one stone, didn't she?
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