Meanwhile, Lady Fucha and Lady Wuya, exhausted from a day's work, finally had a moment to rest. They returned to their assigned rooms and sat down to rest.
"This place is no place for a human to live." Fucha raised her hands and looked at her hands, which were once as white and tender as scallions.
“Sister, it’s worth enduring some hardship to rebuild the world,” said Lady Wuya, pouring a cup of tea and pushing it towards Lady Fucha.
“This place is even harder to endure than the Cold Palace. At least there you don’t have to work non-stop, but here it’s like they’re sucking your marrow dry,” Empress Fucha sighed. “If it weren’t for the desire to get out, I really couldn’t have endured it.”
"The Empress must have already seen our surrender," said Uya, taking a sip of tea from her coarse teacup.
"The Empress has long since fallen out of favor, but she still has Hongshi, so her life isn't too difficult. Now, Niohuru and Nian are like a tiger and a wolf, eyeing her throne covetously. I doubt she'll be able to stay put," said Fucha. "That Lingxiu, I've long suspected she's not going to stay put. She's been by the Empress's side for so many years, she's well past the age of leaving the palace. Yet she still hasn't left, naturally she wants to continue enjoying this wealth and honor."
“Hmph, when I was still serving the Emperor, this Lingxiu was the Consort’s trusted maid. I never thought she would stay by her side all this time,” said Lady Wuya.
"Back then, I told her that as long as she could find a way to get us out, I would put her in front of the Emperor to serve him. She was tempted. Haha, so that's what she was thinking," Fucha said disdainfully.
"Do you think the Empress will save us?" asked Lady Uya.
"The Empress has never been content with merely holding onto a title; she simply hasn't had the opportunity," said Empress Fucha. She remembered that in her previous life, Empress Ulanara had speculated that Hongshi was vying for the position of Crown Prince, but unfortunately, Hongshi had gone astray.
“But how can we get her to come and save us? There are so many young and beautiful women out there. We’re just people who have been banished to the cold palace, basically abandoned pawns. She might not even want to help us,” Wuya suddenly said, losing confidence.
“I know what she really wants to know, so she will definitely help us!” Fucha said with a glint of shrewdness in her eyes.
"What is it?" Uya asked hurriedly.
"I can't tell you that right now, but when Lingxiu comes, I'll tell her. The Empress will definitely be interested," said Fucha.
"What, even now you still don't trust me?" Uya said with a stern face.
“It’s not that I don’t trust you, but this matter is of utmost importance. If it gets out, I’m afraid our lives will be in danger,” said Lady Fucha.
"Oh. What exactly is it?" Uya asked, her curiosity growing.
"It concerns Hongshi. The Empress has placed all her hopes on the Second Prince, and his future directly determines the Empress's future, so I'm sure she'll be very interested," said Lady Fucha.
Uya wanted to ask more questions, but Granny Fan had already entered their room.
"You're all so leisurely, you even have time to drink tea?" Granny Fan, a woman with a lot of fat, shouted in a rough voice.
“Granny, we just rested for a while,” said Madam Fucha.
"How dare you talk back to me! Go wash the clothes. A new batch of clothes just arrived, all belonging to the ladies of the various palaces," said Granny Fan.
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