Chapter 555 - In the Tianfeng Palace, the Empress Plan (2/2)

She looked as if she had been possessed by a ghost. Imperial n.o.ble Consort Wen was startled. She did not expect the Empress to react so strongly. She hurriedly waved her hand in front of the Empress’ eyes. When she saw that the Empress was still staring at a spot in the air viciously, as if there were an enemy there, she sighed softly.

She patted the Empress’ hand again and comforted her, “Your Majesty, don’t be mad. You should consider what to do next. Even though Consort Chu’s reputation has been tarnished, King Chu has gained the most. Consort Su will be in charge of the imperial harem. If King Chu ascends the throne in the future, your position as the Empress will exist in name only.”

The Empress’ expression froze when Consort Su was mentioned. Her dazed eyes came back from the spot in the air in a malicious manner. She looked at Imperial n.o.ble Consort Wen as if she were Consort Su. Consort Su had the right to manage the imperial harem that she won before, so who else in the harem would be able to suppress her in the future?

A wave of despair and sadness appeared in the Empress’ vicious eyes. She had fought with the Empress Dowager for half of her life and was even willing to turn against her. She did not expect Consort Su to benefit in the end. How could she not feel bad and desperate? Lei’er seemed to have no hope of ascending the throne. If King Chu ascended the throne in the future, she would, as Lei’er’s legitimate mother, have no place at all.

So what if she would be the Empress Dowager? Consort Su would never spare her. After fighting for so long, the two of them would not be able to get along any longer. There would not be two masters in the country, and similarly, there would not be two Empress Dowagers in the imperial harem either. They would be a winner and a loser. Consort Su was King Chu’s biological mother, so he would definitely stand by her by then. What would the Empress do then?

Thinking of this, she shed tears that she had fought back for most of the night. She was the Empress of the country, but now she couldn’t even defeat an imperial consort. How could she not be sad? She was the Emperor’s legal wife who entered the palace from the Qianqing Gate and had a wedding known by the whole world.

“Your Majesty, don’t worry. Maybe there will be a turnaround.”

“A turnaround? What do you mean? His Majesty has locked me in the Tianfeng Palace. He intends to lock me up for the rest of my life. When King Chu ascends to the throne, he might not even respect me as the Empress Dowager. As long as he says that the former Emperor had locked me up, no one would care even if I die here,” the Empress cried in despair.

The cruel struggle in the imperial harem had always been a life-or-death fight. She was clear that Consort Su would not let her off then. According to Consort Su’s character, she would definitely not be able to bear the fact that she was the Emperor’s wife. It was not easy to save a person in the palace, but it was easy to kill a person in the palace.

“Your Majesty, you are wrong. You still have a chance. It depends on if you will fight for King Yan. As long as King Yan ascends the throne, you will be in charge of the entire harem. Then…” Imperial n.o.ble Consort Wen did not finish her words, but the Empress understood what she meant. However, what shocked her the most was the first half of this consort’s words.

She suddenly reached out to grab Imperial n.o.ble Consort Wen’s arm and asked urgently, “I still have a chance? What chance do I have?”

Even if there was the slightest chance, she would not let it go. As long as Feng Yulei won, she would have the real chance, and Ding General Manor behind her would not fall.

“There is a way. It just depends on whether you are willing to do this or not, Your Majesty.” Imperial n.o.ble Consort Wen hesitated, as if it was hard for her to speak.

“Tell me. I will listen carefully and will not do anything rash. As long as I’m still alive, I will definitely help King Yan. I will not allow him to die with me for nothing.” Just like Consort Su would not let her go, Feng Yuxuan would not let Feng Yulei off the hook either. The two of them had done too many things in private. They were already in a life-or-death situation.

Furthermore, there was Ding General Manor. Ding General Manor behind her would not be able to gain any advantage. She had seen clearly from above today. After what happened to Ling Rui’er, Feng Yuxuan’s expression was dark and he did not even look at her. The disgust in his eyes could not be hidden. At that moment, the Empress had even thought that Feng Yuxuan would kill Ling Rui’er.

However, in the end, Feng Yuxuan acted as usual, and while leaving, he gently held Ling Rui’er’s hand, as if he did not care about the fact that Ling Rui’er’s body had been seen by another man, and his eyes were full of affection. There was only one possible case that a man could bear being cuckolded—Ling Rui’er was still useful!

What if she was useless? The Empress could not help shuddering. She seemed to have seen blood flowing like a river in Ding General Manor, and the collapse of the family that had lasted for hundreds of years, and as a result, no one would ever know that Ding General Manor used to be the glorious Empress’ family.

No, she would never allow such a situation to happen. Never.

Almost in a frenzy, she grabbed Imperial n.o.ble Consort Wen’s hand, ignoring the cold sweat on her face. She gritted her teeth and asked sharply, “What, what… what should I do?”

At this time, she represented herself instead of the Empress!

No matter what, she did not want herself, King Yan, and Ding General Manor to have such an end. As such, she would try her best to stop King Chu from taking the throne. This was the cardinal matter she had to deal with right now. She could put aside her personal grudges for a while. There were no permanent enemies, only interest. Now her interests impelled her to do so…

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