In Bai Lingyu's eyes, Mi Shan was naturally extremely beautiful, with a rare ethereal temperament, delicate features, and unforgettable beauty. Her calm temperament, combined with her stunning looks, made her look like a fairy among mortals.
"You already guessed I would come?" Mi Shan asked expressionlessly.
Two figures, one in pink and one in white, stood side by side, casting shimmering shadows on the lake's surface.
"Of course." Bai Lingyu smiled gently. "I know a little about the art of divination."
"Then, have you figured out why I've come to see you?"
Mi Shan straightened his water sleeves, looked at her calmly, and spoke softly.
"I don't have that kind of supernatural power, Consort Mi Hui, please just speak frankly."
"I want you to repay a favor to me."
"Oh? What do you want me to do for you?"
"Take Kong Wang away, or kill him. Do whatever you want."
"Kong Wang?" Hearing these two words uttered calmly by Mi Shan, Bai Lingyu was genuinely startled and stood frozen on the spot. "Why do you want me to kill him?"
Mi Shan gazed serenely at the tranquil water, the reflection of reeds falling on the moonlit ripples:
"It's too late. If they find Kong Wang first, their next step will be to force the emperor to abdicate."
"The Empress Dowager and those old ministers have never tolerated us. We are notorious and unacceptable in this inner palace."
Her gaze turned slowly to Bai Lingyu.
"Although I don't want to be associated with a vixen like you, it's sad that in the eyes of outsiders, we are both the same kind of femme fatale."
"We are just two young women, what ability do we have to overthrow the country? Isn't it just jealousy that makes us intolerant? If the country is ever destroyed, it's the emperor's fault for being incompetent, what does it have to do with us?"
"They are adept at shirking responsibility. When a country is destroyed, they use the excuse of a wicked concubine causing chaos in the government."
"We haven't done anything yet."
Bai Lingyu curled her lips in disdain, her tone arrogant and dissatisfied, "On another note, what does this have to do with you telling me to kill Kong Wang?"
"Kong Wang is just a stinking monk. He couldn't do anything to us before, and the emperor couldn't tolerate him either. Even if he's lucky enough to get out of prison, does he think he can come after us? I think he's only fit to drink my foot bath water."
Bai Lingyu was indifferent, her bare feet swaying with the swing, lightly touching the water's surface, her eyes filled with disdain.
Mi Shan smiled calmly.
"If you knew his true identity, you would never say that."
She turned her gaze, her eyes fixed intently on him, the pink ribbon hanging from her wrist fluttering in the wind, giving her an ethereal air.
Her lips, painted with red rouge, parted slightly.
"He is the last bloodline left behind by the late king, and the current emperor's younger brother."
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