After Lady Fucha accepted the hairpin, the Empress suddenly asked, "Where did you hear this from? I didn't get a word of it!"
"I heard it from Niohuru and her maid. As soon as I heard about their exchange, I immediately thought of speaking to Her Majesty the Empress. I believe that only Her Majesty the Empress's son is worthy to perform the sacrifice on behalf of the late Emperor. Niohuru is showing far too little respect for Her Majesty the Empress," said Empress Fucha, "filled with righteous indignation."
The Empress looked at Empress Fucha, still weighing the truth of her words, after all, Empress Fucha was no pushover. Looking at the fate of Empress Wuya, one could tell that Empress Fucha's methods and cunning were absolutely ruthless.
"Your Majesty the Empress must be wondering why I've come to tell you these things?" Empress Fucha sensed the Empress's distrust of her. She knew this would happen before she came, so she had already prepared her answer in her mind.
"Oh, since you know, then tell me?" the Queen said.
"Your Majesty, I hate that Niohuru alone monopolizes the Emperor's favor. I think if her son becomes the Crown Prince, then we will have even less of a good life," said Empress Fucha.
These words seemed reasonable enough, and the Empress said with some doubt, "I still need to inquire further. If it is really as you say, I will have to thank you properly."
"I am willing to follow Your Majesty the Empress. There is no need for Your Majesty to thank me. You are too kind to me," said Empress Fucha, bowing her head.
The Empress smiled and said, "It's rare to find someone who is so devoted to me. No matter what, I am still the Empress of the Great Qing Dynasty. As long as you are loyal to me, I will certainly not treat you unfairly..."
Empress Fucha smiled obsequiously, "Your Majesty, what are you saying? You rescued me from that cold palace; you are my benefactor, and I will never forget you. It is my blessing to serve Your Majesty. As long as Your Majesty trusts me, I will never let you down..."
The Empress smiled with satisfaction and said leisurely, "Right now, I'm not worried about how the Emperor decides. The court will inevitably interfere with who is chosen as Crown Prince. However, I feel that the Emperor's decision is influenced by certain people, and I absolutely cannot allow such a thing to happen in the inner palace..."
Empress Fucha was taken aback, then instantly understood the Empress's meaning. The Empress finished speaking and sighed sadly, saying, "Alas, as the head of the palace, I am utterly helpless against her..."
Empress Fucha thought for a moment, then whispered to the Empress, "Your Majesty, I do have a way to relieve your worries..." The Empress was overjoyed and took Empress Fucha's hand, saying, "If you can rid me of this deep-seated hatred, I will reward you handsomely..."
The Empress raised her head, gave Fucha a meaningful look, and then reached out and pulled out a kingfisher feather hairpin with a bat pattern from her hair and handed it to Fucha. Fucha was flattered and accepted it with both hands.
"Hehe, Lady Fucha, I think you're quite clever. These days, the Emperor has fewer and fewer people serving him, and Consort Xi is already over thirty. She's not young anymore. You're only twenty, you should be serving the Emperor well," the Empress said.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will certainly do my best to serve His Majesty," Fucha said quickly.
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