The Empress never imagined that her plan would backfire so spectacularly. She had hoped to leave the palace and deal with that wretched woman, Liu, but instead—
They couldn't even step out of the palace gates!
What hope is there in such a life? What kind of empress am I? What kind of empress would fail like this?
Supported by Granny Jiang, the Empress collapsed onto the soft couch, completely lifeless.
All was silent and desolate!
"Granny, have I been abandoned? Has the family sent any message asking them to submit a petition and offer their advice?"
Desperate times call for desperate measures.
The Empress has gone mad, or rather, after experiencing the Emperor's neglect, she has completely lost her mind.
She is shrewd and skillful.
But when facing Sheng Jin, who was a thousand or ten thousand times more shrewd than her, she had absolutely no chance of winning.
Seeing her mistress's madness, Granny Jiang felt no fear, only heartache.
"Your Majesty, please don't be like this. The Jiang family is not what it used to be. They have no way to send messages over."
Besides, we don't have many people available right now, and the Emperor is keeping a close eye on things, so it's understandable that they can't get in touch with him.
As Granny Jiang spoke, she suddenly remembered someone, and then her eyes lit up!
"Your Majesty, have you forgotten Miss Wuyou? She just got married to Prince Jing. Prince Jing is a capable man; perhaps we can ask one of his people."
Upon hearing Jiang Mama's words, the Empress instantly perked up, feeling neither sleepy nor tired, which was even more effective than drinking three catties of ginseng soup.
"Yes, Granny, do you know how to contact Prince Jing's people?"
Upon hearing this, the Empress excitedly grasped Jiang Mama's hand. Having held power in the palace for many years, she quickly realized how feasible this matter was.
If we could use Prince Jing to harm the Crown Princess and cause Lady Liu's death along with her unborn child, then—
That would be wonderful!
She wouldn't have to bear any responsibility, and she could perfectly remain hidden in this matter, so no matter how they investigated, they couldn't trace her back to her.
Oh, right!
And then there's King Jing's mother, who originally came from the southern borderlands, a region abundant with all sorts of poisonous creatures...
Absolutely perfect.
"Granny, you must get this done. It all depends on you."
The more the Empress thought about it, the more convinced she became. She was completely obsessed, her eyes shining as if she wanted to devour someone!
Granny Jiang nodded. Of course, she couldn't bear to see the child she had watched grow up become such a grotesque creature.
So, steeling himself, he nodded and agreed without hesitation.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. You should focus on recovering. Leave everything to me."
"Granny..."
While the Empress was plotting a shocking case, Sheng Jin, who had returned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, locked himself away again.
Of course, was he the only one?
That's hard to say.
In fact, the shadowy figure was kneeling in the center of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, saying something; if you listened carefully, you would see...
"Your Majesty, at noon today, the Crown Princess was embroidering in her room, saying she was making a bib for her unborn child. The pattern was dragons and phoenixes symbolizing good fortune. The Crown Prince..."
If anyone were present, they would be astonished that the fearsome commander of the Shadow Guards would be reporting on such trivial matters.
Sheng Jin listened with great interest to all of this, only frowning when she heard the name of the Crown Prince.
The Shadow Lord didn't hesitate or pause at all; his movements were as practiced as if he had done it hundreds of times.
It's clear that this has happened more than once.
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