When Wang Mama came in and saw Consort Hua's appearance, she wondered what the Empress Dowager had said to Consort Hua, and why Consort Hua's expression had changed.
"Your Majesty—"
"Get out!" Consort Hua roared.
Granny Wang was so frightened that she quickly retreated.
Not long after, a crackling sound came from inside. Granny Wang's heart skipped a beat; the arrival of the Empress Dowager was not a good thing.
She had been wondering why there was only one of them today, since it was usually Granny Gao and Granny Yu who served the Empress Dowager together.
Palace maid.
Suddenly thinking of this, her heart sank.
Not long ago, several palace maids died in the Empress Dowager's Cining Palace, and later, palace maids throughout the palace went missing without cause.
As an elder in the palace, he knew there was no need to look for these people anymore; they were probably all dead.
Thinking about this, and then looking at Consort Hua, could it be...?
The sun rose and then slowly set, and the entire palace seemed no different from usual. It was said that another palace maid had gone missing.
Upon hearing this, as night fell, palace servants who had nothing to do would absolutely not go out.
To avoid becoming one of the missing.
Amidst the widespread panic, a palace maid dressed in palace attire hurriedly left Yongchun Palace.
The departing palace maids evaded the patrolling guards and soon arrived at the Empress Dowager's Cining Palace.
Yu Mama was serving the Empress Dowager when she saw that the person who came was actually Consort Hua, who had changed her clothes.
She bowed to Consort Hua and quickly left.
With no outsiders present, Consort Hua knelt down before the Empress Dowager with a thud.
"Mother!"
The Empress Dowager knew she was coming back long ago, otherwise she wouldn't have personally gone to Consort Hua's place.
Why should she make the trip herself when all she needs are a few palace maids?
"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. Please give me another chance." Consort Hua knelt on the ground and kowtowed.
She never imagined that the Empress Dowager, whom she had been trying to please, would stab her in the back at such a crucial moment.
The Emperor has now granted permission for the Third Prince to marry Qiao Zhen as his concubine.
This is a great thing. With the support of the General's Mansion, who would dare to oppose the Third Prince?
She could almost see herself sitting on the dragon throne.
Who would have thought that this would happen again at such a crucial moment?
The recent death of Chen Fan disrupted her plans, and the subsequent palace banquet almost ruined all her years of hard work. If this matter were to be exposed now, it would be too late, and the Third Prince would also be implicated.
She hated Chen Fan to the core.
If you're going to do something, just do it properly. Why leave any loose ends and let the Empress Dowager find out?
If it were anyone else, she would have taken the opportunity to deal with it while in charge of the harem, but not the Empress Dowager.
How could someone so capable die so easily?
Thinking of this, Consort Hua wished she could whip Chen Fan's corpse and curse his ancestors for eight generations, but right now, she knew what was most important.
If her situation were to happen again, how would she face her son?
My son is proud. He has been implicated in my affairs several times. He doesn't seem to say anything, but he probably has some resentment in his heart.
Bowing to the Empress Dowager for the sake of her son is nothing; once her son sits in that position, she will never forget today's humiliation.
"The palace maid I want?"
"Everything is ready. Come over first thing tomorrow morning." With the requests now being made, Consort Hua breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"From now on, send a few palace maids over every day."
"Yes." Consort Hua found it strange. Even if the Empress Dowager's palace needed manpower, it didn't need to send people every day. Now, she could only agree readily.
Palace maid.
The palace is never short of palace maids.
She could have as many as she wanted; a batch of palace maids would come in from outside the palace every year, so she never had to worry about that.
"Alright, you can go now!"
The Empress Dowager spoke as if bestowing a favor, which Consort Hua found strange, so she quickly left.
Upon arriving at the door, he saw Granny Yu standing there, nodded slightly, and quickly left.
The Empress Dowager had her own secrets, and Granny Yu, standing at the door, overheard them. As a Noble Consort, she had to give some face to the people around the Empress Dowager.
After Consort Hua left, Granny Yu came to the Empress Dowager's side.
The Empress Dowager, who had been keeping her eyes closed, glanced at her and said, "I'll leave all the palace maids to you."
"Yes." Granny Yu understood the Empress Dowager's meaning.
Finding suitable palace maids outside the palace would be too conspicuous, but it would be much easier to do so within the Cining Palace.
Want as much blood as you want? That's all you need.
Many years ago, the Empress Dowager also used more than a hundred palace maids, but now with Consort Hua around, it's much more convenient.
Hopefully, the Empress Dowager will recover in 100 days.
......
Consort Hua, who had left, secretly returned to Yongchun Palace.
Wang Mama, who was originally disguised as Consort Hua, immediately stepped forward to serve her.
Granny Yu dressed Consort Hua in her finest clothes.
Seeing that Consort Hua looked unwell, she wondered who Consort Hua had been seeing recently and carefully served her from the side.
Such caution masked a hidden excitement within.
Even without Chen Fan, she remained a favorite of Consort Hua.
Now she handles everything, big and small, and her former glory has returned. She will also take this opportunity to deal with those who looked down on her during this period.
Thinking about it, she realized that she was living a somewhat extravagant life, which was exactly what Granny Wang liked best.
Others' servility and admiration were all reasons for her to be superior.
"Tomorrow, select thirty clever palace maids to send to the Empress Dowager."
"yes."
"Keep your eyes wide open when you go, or you'll embarrass me." Consort Hua thought about it more and more strangely on her way back.
Recently, some palace maids have gone missing from the palace. Could it be related to the Empress Dowager?
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