It was already dark when Lady Fucha came out of Jingren Palace. Biyu, who was waiting outside, quickly stepped forward to help her. When she touched Lady Fucha's hand, she noticed it was cold and quickly took off her own clothes and gave them to Lady Fucha to wear.
“Autumn has arrived, and the nights are getting cooler…” Biyu said softly.
Lady Fucha smiled with satisfaction, letting Biyu lead her out by the hand, talking as they walked.
"Did Bitong know you were coming out?" Fucha's lips involuntarily curled upwards. Biyu smiled and lowered her head, saying, "Don't worry, Your Highness, she knows nothing..."
"Now, the Empress is finally willing to help me get rid of Lady Nian. I thought she would come up with some tricks, but it turns out it's nothing special. The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. The Empress thinks she is the oriole, but she doesn't know that she is already the cicada..." Lady Fucha thought of the Empress's deliberate manipulation of her in Jingren Palace and couldn't help but chuckle to herself.
“It’s all thanks to the noble lady’s thoughtfulness in arranging everything so early on, otherwise we would have really been harmed by that girl Bitong…” Biyu said indignantly, but Fucha Shi was unconvinced and laughed, “They’re all just petty tricks. Ever since I pledged my allegiance to the Empress, she has never trusted me…”
Biyu was slightly taken aback, then looked up and asked curiously, "Since Your Majesty does not trust you, why did you entrust this matter to you?"
Fucha's voice suddenly turned sinister as she sneered, "Her goal is the position of Crown Prince. The Empress is already old and faded, and has no standing in the Emperor's eyes. The only thing that can put her at ease now is for Prince Niohuru to become Crown Prince. But the Emperor values Consort Xi's son. In order to ensure that Hongshi can firmly hold the position of Crown Prince, the person the Empress hates the most now is not Lady Nian, but Niohuru Lanqin!"
Bi Tong nodded blankly. Fucha, in a good mood, added, "Nian Shi, who could have easily survived, delivered herself to the Empress's doorstep, angering her. But this is a crucial moment in the struggle for the throne. The Empress is too clever for her; she wouldn't act herself. She's merely using someone else to do the dirty work and reap the benefits..."
Biyu glanced back at Jingren Palace with disgust and said, "It's fortunate that Your Excellency thought things through carefully, otherwise you would have fallen into the trap..."
The night was chilly with the wind blowing. Lady Fucha pulled her collar tighter and sighed, "I knew the Empress would send someone to spy on me, but I never imagined it would be that wretched maid, Bitong..."
Biyu bowed to Lady Fucha and said confidently, "Your Highness, rest assured, Bitong knows nothing about what Your Highness is planning. Therefore, Her Majesty the Empress never expected that Your Highness would have a backup plan. She thought that by bribing Bitong, she knew Your Highness's whereabouts perfectly well..."
A murderous glint flashed in Fucha's eyes as she said in a low voice, "After I've dealt with Nian, I'll settle accounts with this wretched woman! She's a traitor!"
Upon hearing Fucha's words, Biyu turned pale and panicked. She quickly replied, "Your Highness, please rest assured, I am utterly loyal to you and have no other intentions..."
Fucha stopped and slowly turned her head, smiling and beckoning to Biyu. Biyu walked closer to her side, and Fucha extended her little finger, which was covered with a three-inch-long gold-plated enamel nail guard, and gently ran it across her face. The cold, sharp nail guard stung her face, causing her body to tremble involuntarily.
"That's why I value you so much, so that you can live longer..." Fucha whispered in Biyu's ear.
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