The old woman immediately understood. "Yes, this old servant understands."
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When Gu Jiangli returned to Delan Palace, Hehua was already waiting for him at the door.
Lotus smiled broadly when she saw her arrive.
"Your Highness is back. I have prepared hot water. Would you like to take a bath first?"
Gu Jiangli was deeply moved; the person who understood her best was indeed Hehua.
After seeing off Eunuch Liu, she couldn't wait to enjoy a hot bath.
Sitting in the tub, lotus flowers massaged her from the side, a feeling that was incredibly comfortable.
Lotus moved gently, and after a sleepless night, she slowly felt sleepy.
"Your Majesty, a few ladies came looking for you just now, but when they found you weren't there, they left their gifts and went back."
"Hmm, I guess they want to get some benefits from me now that I've been made a concubine. That's normal. Besides that, has anything else happened?" Gu Jiangli was still sleepy and her words were mumbled.
"No, not really. But those ladies said a lot of bad things about Consort Lan before they left. They said they disliked Consort Lan from the beginning and that you would make Consort Lan suffer if you were granted the title of Consort."
"Heh, Consort Lan is the kind of person who invites trouble upon herself. Sometimes I don't even need to step in; she can ruin herself on her own."
Lotus became interested. "Oh? Your Highness, what do you mean by that?"
Gu Jiangli opened his eyes wide, his drowsiness instantly gone, and said:
"Lotus, everyone knows that Consort Lan is related to the Empress Dowager. If she suffers a loss in the palace, the first person she will look for will definitely be the Empress Dowager."
"Yes, so what?" Lotus looked bewildered.
“A shrewd and capable woman like the Empress Dowager doesn’t like dealing with stupid people. In other words, she doesn’t like Consort Lan at all. She’s only helping her because of the Prime Minister. If Consort Lan continues to be stupid, it will only annoy the Empress Dowager more.”
Lotus suddenly understood, "So, it seems that Consort Lan's future actions will definitely displease the Empress Dowager, and the Empress Dowager will punish her?"
"Perhaps, but if I were the Empress Dowager, I wouldn't take action myself. There are many ways to deal with stupid people. I could easily find someone more arrogant and of higher status than Consort Lan and take her down perfectly."
"Are there any other candidates?" Lotus asked.
"Yes, I have."
Gu Jiangli played with the water droplets; she did indeed have someone in mind.
If she's right, the Empress Dowager will probably choose this person too.
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