"Your Majesty, there's no need to be so angry over someone of such low status," Yuhua said softly. "People like Zhao Jieyu can be removed without dirtying your hands. You only need to sit back and watch. This servant is certain that many concubines already resent her. We just need to use one of them."
She leaned in closer, her voice a whisper of conspiracy. "What matters now is getting His Majesty to visit your palace. That day is coming soon. I even heard it's an auspicious day to conceive.
"Once you bear a prince—your legitimate prince—no one will dare look down on Your Majesty again. That child will become the crown prince, and may even ascend as the next emperor."
Empress Qing's eyes, still rimmed with fury, suddenly gleamed with hope.
Yes... she's right. What is a lowly Jieyu in front of a legitimate prince? Once she gives birth, everything will change. Empress Wing thought.
