Inside the Forbidden City.
Empress Fucha finally learned the purpose of Lady Nian's request for pearl powder from the Imperial Household Department, as well as the fact that she sent palace maids to collect dew from the bamboo grove in the Imperial Garden every morning.
Fucha felt that the opportunity to overthrow the Nian family had finally arrived, but she was powerless and powerless, and it was far from enough for her to rely on her own strength.
Suddenly, several plans flashed through Fucha's mind, and she hurriedly went to Jingren Palace to see the Empress.
The maid knelt before the concubine's couch, massaging the Empress's feet. The Empress leaned against the couch and, seeing Fucha arrive, said, "Fucha, I have already begun preparations for that matter. Thanks to your idea, I must thank you properly."
Empress Fucha bowed humbly and respectfully, saying, "It is my duty to share Your Majesty's burdens, and there is no need for Your Majesty to thank me. I have come to discuss an important matter with Your Majesty, and I think Your Majesty would be interested in hearing it..."
The Empress slightly opened her eyes and asked with a puzzled look, "Oh? What is it?"
Empress Fucha smiled and whispered, "Consort Nian has recovered from her serious illness. I wonder if Her Majesty the Empress knows this?"
Empress Fucha raised an eyebrow, and the Empress immediately sat up straight, waved away the maid beside her, and asked, "What do you want to say?"
Lady Fucha cut to the chase: "As far as I know, Lady Nian's illness is almost completely cured..."
The Empress didn't believe it and rolled her eyes, saying, "Hmph, if she were better, why wouldn't she be clinging to the Emperor? Do you think she's a fool?"
Lady Fucha covered her mouth and chuckled, then said quietly, "It's precisely because Lady Nian isn't stupid that she didn't immediately request an audience with the Emperor..."
The Empress was taken aback and looked at Lady Fucha with a puzzled expression.
"The pain of losing her son and the long illness have taken their toll on Lady Nian. She no longer possesses the allure she once had. With the Emperor's selection of consorts imminent, how can Lady Nian appear before him with her aged and worn-out appearance?" Lady Fucha glanced at the Empress, seemingly unintentionally. The Empress's expression was indeed unpleasant, as she herself had aged considerably. Seeing the Empress's speechless demeanor, Lady Fucha felt a surge of smugness.
Lady Fucha then said with a smile, "So Lady Nian is now trying to find ways to improve her appearance..."
The Empress remained calm and asked coldly, "How did you know?"
Empress Fucha whispered everything she knew to the Empress, who was shocked and exclaimed, "What? We absolutely cannot let her succeed... We've finally come this far, and if we just wait a little longer, we can bring her down. If we let her regain the Emperor's favor now, all our plans will be for naught..."
Empress Fucha quickly reassured her, "So, Your Majesty, I need to discuss this with you. I have a way to get Lady Nian to cut off this path?"
The Empress immediately exclaimed excitedly, "What method? Tell me quickly..."
Lady Fucha smiled, twirling her finger on the teacup lid, a hint of malice flashing in her eyes. She whispered, "Since she's so eager to restore her beauty, why don't we play along and subtly manipulate the dew..."
The Empress was taken aback, then suddenly realized and said, "You mean poison?"
Lady Fucha laughed and said, "Once the poison seeps through Lady Nian's skin, given enough time, even if God intervenes, I won't be able to save her..."
“Good idea! Let’s do it this way…” the Queen nodded.
Although the two women are now calling each other sisters, they both know in their hearts that they are only using each other and that one day they will turn against each other.
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