Inside the Kunning Palace.
The candlelight shone on Fucha at night, making her skin appear slightly yellow.
Perhaps it was because she had spent so long in the cold palace that the once beautiful and radiant Fucha had become as thin and weak as withered grass.
When the Empress saw her, she said, "You have finally escaped the Cold Palace, so you must seize the opportunity. If you cannot win the Emperor's heart, you must not let anyone else have it, otherwise all my painstaking efforts in guiding you out of the Cold Palace will have been in vain."
Upon hearing this, Empress Fucha inwardly sneered, but outwardly appeared grateful and tearful. "Your Majesty, I thank you for your guidance. If it weren't for Your Majesty's advice, I would never have had the chance to escape from the Cold Palace. However, Your Majesty has no affection for me now, and I don't know how to approach Your Majesty."
The Empress picked up her teacup, smiled, and said, "You are still young, and the Emperor naturally still thinks of you. However, there are too many young and beautiful women in the harem. You will naturally have to put in some effort to stand out from the crowd."
The Empress's words had a hidden meaning, which Fucha immediately understood. She said, "Nowadays, in the palace, only Consort Nian is the most favored. The day I was framed by Consort Nian for cursing her, I was sent to the Laundry Department!"
Empress Fucha spoke through gritted teeth, which comforted the Empress.
Fucha said, "The reason why Consort Nian is so favored is probably because her brother serves the Emperor in court, and she has a prince by her side. Nian Gengyao was unable to deal with her in the previous court, but her son is still very young."
The Empress raised an eyebrow, her eyes showing a hint of appreciation, but then frowned and said, "But Consort Nian is currently favored by the Emperor and is also sharing the affairs of the six palaces with me, holding great power. This matter is indeed difficult to handle."
Empress Fucha sneered and said, "Consort Nian is indeed difficult to deal with, but her son is just a little child right now. If we want to deal with her, what difficulty is there?"
The Empress had been waiting for these words, and a faint smile appeared on her face. Fucha suddenly paused, as if she had said too much.
The Empress looked her over and said in a low voice, "Yes, children are the hardest to raise, but do you have any other ideas for this matter?"
Empress Fucha gripped her handkerchief tightly, her eyes filled with hatred, and said, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty can't think of any other way for the time being."
Her tone suddenly changed; just moments ago she had intended to kill Hongfu, but in the blink of an eye, she had changed her mind.
The Empress, unsuspecting, took a deep breath and said with a smile, "You made a big mistake before. Now that you have the rare opportunity to leave the palace, I only hope that you stay well in the inner palace. If you can gain the Emperor's favor, I will be at ease."
The Empress often reminded her not to forget the kindness she had shown her.
Lady Fucha nodded respectfully and said, "Yes."
The Empress nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile, "Fucha is very intelligent and naturally understands what I mean. You may return to the palace now. As for whether there is a solution to that matter, I will leave it to you."
Empress Fucha lowered her head, pursed her lips, and was full of displeasure, but could only say, "Yes, Your Majesty, I shall take my leave."
As soon as Fucha left the Empress's palace, the respectful expression on her face instantly turned cold.
And so it was again; the Empress wanted to make him a scapegoat.
The Empress has always been like this. In her previous life, she used her to kill Consort Nian's young son. Later, when the truth came out, the Emperor ordered her to die as a boat captain. She died unjustly in that life. Now that she has been reborn, how can she be used by the Empress again?
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