News of Empress Fucha's execution quickly spread throughout the palace. Everyone heard of her gruesome state throughout the year, with veins bulging, eyes rolling back, and foaming at the mouth...
Immediately, everyone in the harem was afraid of Lanqin. Everyone in the harem believed that Lady Fucha had opposed Consort Xi, which was why she had ended up like this.
Upon receiving news of Fucha's execution, Lanqin sighed, "Alas! After so many years of fighting, she still ended up being executed..."
Knowing that Lanqin was kind-hearted and must be feeling bad, Cui Niang quickly comforted her, "Your Majesty, please don't be upset about this. Fucha has harmed so many people; this is just karma."
Lanqin hoped that the story of Lady Fucha could serve as a warning to some who had gone astray...
Jingren Palace exudes an air of decay. The potted plants in front of the gate are drooping, the fallen leaves in the courtyard are left unattended, and there are hardly any people to be seen.
Empress Ulanara's voice came from inside the palace, "Niohuru clan, Lanqin...you finally got rid of the Fuca clan!" The maid beside her was trembling. Ever since the Empress received the news of the Fuca clan's execution early in the morning, the Empress had been sitting in her seat and refused to leave, constantly muttering to herself.
"Empress Fucha, how could you be so stupid as to not even be able to control your own maid! Now look what's happened, you're going to the underworld alone, with no one to accompany you..." Empress Ulanara muttered to herself, her eyes flashing with venom. She hated Lanqin to the core; if it weren't for Lanqin, she wouldn't have ended up like this. One day, she would make Lanqin pay tenfold.
She always felt that she was in this state because of Lanqin. If it weren't for her, as the empress, she would have enjoyed all the world's splendor, and the emperor would have given her the honor and dignity she deserved.
But she never considered that her own selfishness and narrow-mindedness were the root cause of her step by step heading into the abyss and doing wrong things.
"Heavens, since you made me Empress, why do you still allow the Niohuru clan to enjoy such glory!" Ulanara cursed, pointing at the heavens in a frenzy.
Lingxiu rushed in from outside, her forehead covered in sweat. After Ulanara dismissed her maid, she asked, "Is there any news?" Lingxiu pulled a letter from her bosom and gasped, "Your Majesty, this is a letter from the border!"
The Empress hurriedly took the letter. "Did anyone see you when you went to retrieve the letter?" Lingxiu shook her head. "Your Majesty, I was very careful on the way and no one saw me."
Ulanara opened the envelope, her brow furrowed, her face full of worry. "Hongli is really lucky. Hongshi's assassination attempt failed again." As she spoke, she tore the letter in her hand to shreds.
It turns out that Hongshi had been corresponding with Ulanara, and the assassination attempt on Hongli in the Northwest was also carried out by Hongshi.
Lingxiu comforted her from the side, "Your Majesty, don't worry. Although Hongli is not dead, he is seriously injured. I'm afraid the chances of winning this battle are slim! Besides, there is always the possibility of losing one's life on the battlefield."
Looking at Lingxiu, the Empress thought that this girl was quite clever. Indeed, Hongli was seriously injured and might not be able to win this battle. The Emperor would surely blame him. Thinking of this, Ulanara showed a long-lost smile and felt much more at ease.
"I need to write a letter to Hongshi. Go and get me paper and pen. Hongshi will certainly not disappoint me," said Empress Ulanara.
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