Nianxia stayed with Caixiang for a few days. On this day, Fucha asked her to come into the room alone to serve her.
Lady Fucha felt that Nianxia was a vain and greedy person, which was why Lanqin had driven her out of the palace. She believed that as long as she gave her some benefits, Nianxia would do her best to serve her.
"Nianxia, I have some jewelry here. Take a look and see if there's anything you like!" Nianxia, who was helping Fucha with her makeup, hesitated and glanced at the woman in the mirror. She was alluring and aloof, seemingly passionate but actually unapproachable.
Seeing Nianxia's blank expression, Lady Fucha chuckled. "Don't worry, whatever you like, I'll bestow upon you. Unlike Consort Xi, I don't allow you to take as much jewelry as you want as you want, as long as you're willing to serve me well." Lady Fucha knew that Nianxia had been kicked out for stealing jewelry. She could use this incident to provoke her.
Hearing Fucha's words, Nianxia's heart tightened, and the scene of being kicked out that day replayed in her mind. Nianxia knew that although Fucha was only being so kind to her because she had some use, she couldn't help but feel touched.
Nianxia knelt down excitedly; Fucha was now her only support.
“My lord, you have been so good to Nianxia. Nianxia will definitely remember it. From now on, Nianxia is your person. I will do my best whenever Nianxia is needed.”
Fucha quickly pulled Nianxia up from her knees, saying, "Now that you're mine, I'll naturally treat you well." Now was the time to use Nianxia, so Fucha wanted to keep her completely under her control.
"Come here, I think this bracelet suits you quite well." Saying this, she slipped the bracelet onto Nianxia's wrist. "It really suits you, so this bracelet is for you!" Fucha praised Nianxia's fair skin.
Nianxia blushed instantly; this was the first time she had ever been praised by Lady Fucha. Although she really wanted it, she declined aloud. "Your Excellency, this isn't appropriate, I..."
"If I tell you to take it, then take it. If you refuse again, and if you stay by my side and work hard, you'll receive even more rewards in the future." Nianxia couldn't refuse any longer, so she put the bracelet away.
After accepting Fucha's gifts, Nianxia thought about when to show her goodwill.
“Nianxia, I’ve been troubled by something lately. Can you give me some advice?” Fucha thought it was a good time to learn about Lanqin from her.
"Your Excellency requests instructions!" Nianxia had already guessed that it was about Consort Xi.
“You said that Consort Xi enjoys the Emperor’s favor alone. Now that the Empress has fallen from power, all the power in the harem has been handed over to her. You used to be her personal maid, so you must know how to overthrow her,” said Lady Fucha.
Nianxia lowered her head and thought for a while, "Your Highness, have you heard that Consort Xi is currently worried about the marriages of the three princesses?"
"Do you have any good ideas?" Lady Fucha didn't know what the princess's marriage had to do with ruining Lanqin.
"Your Excellency, if we can sow discord between the princess and Consort Xi, we might be able to unite with the people of the previous dynasty to put pressure on the emperor. In that case, she will become the target of public criticism, and her power to manage the harem might be stripped away." Nianxia honestly expressed her thoughts.
Lady Fucha hadn't expected that Nianxia, though just a lowly maid, was so meticulous.
"Qingping and Qingshun are the Third Master's two illegitimate daughters, while Qing'an is the Fifth Master's illegitimate daughter. How can we disrupt their relationship?"
Nianxia thought for a moment and said, "These three princesses were originally prepared for marriage alliances, but now the world is at peace and the weather is good. They are all of marriageable age, and the prince must be anxious about their marriages. Your Highness, if you could just intervene and complicate matters..."
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