After Lady Nian left, the Empress was already seething with anger. Pointing at the chair Lady Nian had just sat on, she roared, "Guards! Burn the cushion on that chair for me, and throw away everything she touched..."
Seeing the Empress's anger, the other concubines wisely excused themselves and left.
The maids all got to work and disposed of all the items in front of the Empress, which calmed her down a bit.
The Empress returned to her inner chamber and sat before her dressing table, unable to bear looking at herself in the mirror. She finally forced herself to open her eyes and scrutinize her reflection, her anger reaching a fever pitch. As Lingxiu entered, she abruptly overturned the dressing table, scattering rouge and powder across the floor.
Lingxiu carefully approached the Empress and comforted her, "Your Majesty, why bother arguing with a dying person?"
The Empress raised an eyebrow and glanced sideways, seemingly reminded, then suddenly realized and said fiercely, "He deserves to die!"
Lingxiu reached out and picked up the scattered items on the ground, whispering, "Your Highness asked me to find these things, and I have already made arrangements. When does Your Highness intend to use them?"
It turned out that ever since Lady Fucha gave the Empress her advice, the Empress had sent Lingxiu out of the palace to find a poison that could ruin Lady Nian's appearance. As expected, Lingxiu did not disappoint and obtained a colorless and odorless poison.
The Queen composed herself, though her body trembled slightly, and asked her, "Where are the things?"
Lingxiu carefully took a small glass bottle from her sleeve and handed it to the Empress, whispering in her ear, "This poison is colorless and odorless, making it extremely difficult for ordinary people to detect. Your Majesty only needs to add this poison to the skincare products that Lady Nian uses, and before long, her skin will fester and her appearance will be completely ruined..."
Holding the small medicine bottle, the Empress's heart skipped a beat, and she asked in alarm, "So potent? Does that mean there's no antidote?"
Lingxiu smiled knowingly and shook her head, saying, "Your Majesty, rest assured, there is no cure for this poison..."
The Empress suddenly threw the medicine bottle on the table. Lingxiu was startled and asked, bewildered, "What's wrong, Your Majesty? Is the poison not to your liking?"
The Empress composed herself and said, "I cannot get involved in this matter. Right now is a crucial moment for Hongshi in the struggle for the Crown Prince position. If anything happens to me, Hongshi will be finished..."
Lingxiu put away the medicine bottle, sighed, and said indignantly, "But, Your Majesty, aren't you angry? Nian Shi has been disrespectful to Your Majesty, and now she's somehow gotten some kind of evil remedy that has restored her beauty and attracted the Emperor's attention. If this drags on any longer, Nian Shi will be able to overshadow Your Majesty the Empress..."
The Empress, enraged and humiliated, slammed her fist on the table and roared, "I just can't swallow this! How dare she come to Jingren Palace to mock me? She's got a death wish..."
Lingxiu asked anxiously, "Then why doesn't Your Highness do it?"
Suddenly, the Empress's almond-shaped eyes flashed with anger, her silver teeth clenched, and she sneered. She looked at her long, slender fingernails and said, "There's more than one way to kill someone. Do you know what it means to use someone else to do the dirty work?"
Bai Zhi was slightly taken aback, then suddenly laughed out loud and nodded, saying, "This servant understands!"
The Empress said softly, "Go and fetch Lady Fucha for me. This matter can only be handled by her..."
Originally, the Empress intended for Lady Fucha to handle this matter alone, while she could simply watch the show from the sidelines. She planned to deal with Lady Nian after Hongshi's matter was resolved, but Lady Nian couldn't contain herself and came to the Empress's door. The Empress could no longer tolerate it and thus decided to carry out the poisoning plan.
Empress Fucha had long harbored deep hatred for Empress Nian. Upon receiving the message, she knew her scheme had worked and rushed to Jingren Palace.
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