The Empress subtly furrowed her brow.
"Your Majesty, are you really not worried at all?" Consort Liang said resentfully, "Consort Shu has caused so much trouble simply because she covets your position as Empress and wants to take your place."
"Even if she really wants to take my place, what can I do?" the Empress said helplessly.
"Why don't you take advantage of her current weakness and suppress her, give her a taste of her power?" Consort Liang smiled slyly.
Suppression!?
The Empress felt a chill run down her spine whenever she thought of the times she had stumbled on Consort Shu.
"Never mind," the Empress said dejectedly. "Now I just want to live a peaceful life and wait for the Crown Prince to achieve something in the future."
"Your Majesty, you are truly confused." Consort Liang sighed helplessly, "The Emperor doesn't even care about you anymore, so how could he possibly care about the First Prince? Don't forget, Consort Shu has three princes under her wing. Do you really think the First Prince alone can defeat them?"
yes!
Consort Shu had more than just the eldest prince.
More importantly.
She also has a beloved daughter.
He followed Emperor Yuanwu for so long.
She had never seen him dote on any prince or princess like he did on Mu Qianqian, never leaving her side.
"But now the Emperor spends every day by Consort Shu's side, and no matter what I do, I will only anger him." The Empress sighed helplessly.
"Consort Shu, you have no other way..." Consort Liang's eyes flashed coldly: "Then start with those around her, strike them down one by one. It's like farming. As long as you pull out the weeds one by one, why worry about the harvest?"
A strange glint flashed in the Empress's eyes.
"Then... let's start with..."
"Consort Zhen".
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The following afternoon
Madam Xia brought Xia Siqi to Qiluan Garden.
"Greetings to Consort Shu, may Consort Shu be blessed."
As soon as Madam Xia entered the gate of Qiluan Garden, she pulled Xia Siqi to give Consort Shu a deep bow.
"Madam Xia, please rise." Consort Shu said, her gaze falling on Xia Siqi beside Madam Xia: "Miss Xia, have you fully recovered?"
"Replying to Consort Shu, I am fully recovered. Thank you for your concern, Your Highness," Xia Siqi said slowly.
"That's good." Consort Shu gestured for the two to sit down: "Fen'er, serve the tea."
“Your Majesty, there’s no need for such formalities. I brought my daughter here today, firstly to thank Your Majesty for saving my life that day, and secondly to see the Seventh Princess.” As she spoke, Madam Xia had someone bring over a small box: “I know that Consort Shu’s palace lacks nothing. Just a few days ago, I found a piece of orange-red gemstone, crystal clear, just like coral. I’ll keep it for the Seventh Princess to play with.”
As Mrs. Xia spoke, she took the orange-red gemstone out of the box.
Consort Shu held it in her hand and examined it carefully. The rain was neither too heavy nor too light, just right for her hand, and it looked just like a newly opened coral.
But just as she wanted to take a closer look...
But then he heard Mu Qianqian's inner thoughts.
"Mother, put it down quickly! That jade is poisonous."
That's not a gemstone at all; it's arsenic trisulfide, commonly known as orpiment.
[Rubbing it on concealed weapons or swords will imbue them with a deadly poison, which, while not fatal, will certainly kill the inhabitants.]
However, this stone, if only touched a few times, won't kill anyone.
Consort Shu's eyes flickered, and her fingertips paused sharply.
"It's extremely beautiful."
Consort Shu's expression looked no different from usual.
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