Although she had made up her mind and figured out the way, Concubine Xian was still worried.

There is no one available in Yuquan Palace.

The people in Yuquan Palace are demoralized now. Three or two of her confidants have been following her for a long time. If she uses these people to murder Princess Fuqing, she will never be able to clear herself of the charges once they are discovered.

Concubine Xian did not want to bear the wrath of Emperor Jingming.

Although the Queen Mother said that she would still be able to help Zhang'er in the future even if she was involved, such a situation would be too bad for Zhang'er.

Of course it would be best if we don't have to go to that stage.

She is a desperate gambler who wants to hold the best possible cards.

After pondering for many days, Concubine Xian finally made up her mind and instructed her trusted palace maid to deliver a message to a eunuch in Chunhua Palace.

Chunhua Palace was Concubine Ning's bedroom, but the eunuch was hers and loyal to her.

This was a hidden chess piece she had laid many years ago, hoping that it would come in handy once she faced Concubine Ning.

Unexpectedly, Concubine Ning gave birth to a stupid son, who had no chance to be used at all. This actually provided convenience for the present.

Let that hidden chess piece deal with Princess Fuqing. Even if the evidence is found out, it will be someone from Chunhua Palace and has nothing to do with Yuquan Palace.

Concubine Xian made all the arrangements and waited with great tension for the day to take action.

The weather was getting hotter day by day, and the road from Cining Palace to Kunning Palace was filled with flowers and lush trees.

Princess Fuqing and the Fourteenth Princess were already accustomed to such days. They would get up early in the morning to pay their respects to the Empress Dowager at the Cining Palace, where they would have breakfast with the Empress Dowager. If the Empress Dowager had nothing to do, she would stay with her for half a day before going to the Kunning Palace to pay her respects to the Empress.

Afterwards, you can either stay in Kunning Palace for lunch or go back to rest, and the rest of the time is your own time.

The weather was very good that day. The fragrance of flowers lingered in the air as I walked out of Cining Temple. Looking around, I saw not only colorful flowers but also multicolored butterflies, creating a lively summer scene.

Princess Fuqing could never get enough of such beautiful scenery. She would stare at a butterfly flapping its wings on a flower without blinking.

Although Princess Fourteen was quiet in front of others, she became more lively in front of Princess Fuqing after spending so much time with her. Seeing this, she covered her face with a fan and smiled, "Sister Thirteen, stop looking at her. That butterfly is not as pretty as you."

Princess Fuqing blushed slightly and said angrily, "Fourteenth sister, please don't make fun of me. Although I am not bad, I am still not as pretty as Cai Die'er."

Princess Fourteen chuckled: "Thirteenth sister, it's the same scene every day, why can't you see enough?"

"Who said it's all the same?" Princess Fuqing pointed to the peony bushes on the roadside, "Do you see that purple peony?"

Princess Fourteen nodded.

"That purple peony flower was just a bud yesterday, but it's fully bloomed today." Princess Fuqing was very excited and delighted with every different discovery.

The Fourteenth Princess smiled with her lips bent, her eyes warmer than the summer sun: "I was wrong, every day is different."

Princess Fuqing grabbed the Fourteenth Princess' hand and said, "Let's go quickly. Didn't Mother say yesterday that we would have Buddha Jumps Over the Wall for lunch today?"

"Um."

The two princesses walked forward hand in hand, and the sound of hurried footsteps came from behind.

"Princess, please stay..."

Princess Fuqing and the Fourteenth Princess turned around at the same time and looked at the people who were chasing them.

The person who came was a eunuch, who was a little out of breath because of the rush. He bowed his head and said respectfully: "Princess Fuqing, the Queen Mother asks you to go back."

"The Empress Dowager wants me to go back?" Princess Fuqing was a little surprised, but she quickly said to the Fourteenth Princess, "Fourteenth Sister, go and tell the Empress Dowager first. I'll come later."

The Fourteenth Princess looked at the unfamiliar eunuch and held Princess Fuqing's hand tightly: "Thirteenth Sister, I will go back with you."

Princess Fuqing was about to nod when the eunuch said, "I heard from inside that the Queen Mother has something to say to Princess Fuqing alone..."

Princess Fuqing and the Fourteenth Princess looked at each other in surprise.

The eunuch lowered his head and urged: "The Queen Mother is still waiting, the two princesses--"

"Fourteenth sister, you should go to Kunning Palace first. I will go there after I meet the Empress Dowager."

The Fourteenth Princess had no choice but to nod.

Princess Fuqing separated from the Fourteenth Princess and returned to Cining Palace with the eunuchs.

Walking the same path again, Princess Fuqing lost her mood to admire the scenery and secretly guessed why the Queen Mother called her alone.

What does the Empress Dowager want to say to Fourteenth Sister alone without letting her know?

If you had that to say, why didn't you keep her here at the beginning and let Fourteenth Sister go first?

Is it that the old man has a bad memory, or is it --

Princess Fuqing paused after taking a look at the eunuch leading the way in front of her on the right.

There's something wrong with this eunuch!

Generally speaking, the palace people who lead the way will walk in the front left rather than the front right.

Princess Fuqing subconsciously glanced to the right front, where there stood a rockery, and past it was the Bi Bo Lake.

"Why doesn't Your Highness leave?" The eunuch noticed that Princess Fuqing had stopped and asked with his eyes lowered.

Princess Fuqing took a half step back and said calmly: "I suddenly remembered that my mother told me to go there early. In order to avoid worrying my mother, I will go to Kunning Palace to tell her first, and then follow my father-in-law to Cining Palace--"

The eunuch raised his head and said in embarrassment, "Your Highness, are you going to keep the Queen Mother waiting for a long time? The Fourteenth Princess has already gone to Kunning Palace. The Queen Mother knows that it was the Queen Mother who called Your Highness, so why would she be worried?"

"There is no rush for the Royal Grandmother to tell me what she wants to say. If you are worried that the Queen Mother will be anxious, you can go back and report first." Princess Fuqing said, turned around and walked back.

The eunuch who had been keeping his head down and looking obedient suddenly changed his expression and covered Princess Fuqing's mouth with his hand hidden in his sleeve.

The eunuch was not very tall, but he had a handkerchief in his hand. After he covered Princess Fuqing's mouth with it, Princess Fuqing fainted after struggling for a few times without even uttering a scream.

The eunuch heaved a sigh of relief, thinking that such a delicate princess was quite alert. If the handkerchief had not been soaked in the drug, it would have taken some effort.

Fortunately, Concubine Xian had given us a heads up already.

The eunuch carried Princess Fuqing around the rockery and dragged her to the shore of Bi Bo Lake.

After the Fourteenth Princess separated from Princess Fuqing, she walked towards Kunning Palace for a short while before suddenly turning around and running back.

As she ran, she felt worried: she had long felt that something was wrong with the Queen Mother and had secretly made up her mind to stay inseparable from the Thirteenth Sister. How could she let the Thirteenth Sister leave alone with that eunuch?

Even if the Queen Mother wanted to meet Thirteenth Sister alone and required her to leave, the worst that could happen was that she would go with her and wait outside Cining Palace.

What’s more, the eunuch looked unfamiliar. What if he was not from the Cining Palace?

Damn it!

The Fourteenth Princess was deeply upset at her late realization and ran as fast as she could, just in time to catch the moment when the eunuch carried Princess Fuqing and disappeared into the rockery.

Behind the rockery is the Bi Bo Lake...

The Fourteenth Princess's face changed drastically. She almost ran to the rockery, looked around, picked up a stone and ran to the lake.