Lu Xuan crushed the pink rose in her hand, her face etched with regret. "I had hoped to use the Empress to eliminate Consort Chen and reap the benefits. But who knew the Empress would be so foolish as to attempt harming the Empress Dowager as well?"
It was practically digging her own grave.
If the Tantai family wished to preserve the Empress and their century-old glory, they would have to offer the Emperor a substantial "gesture of sincerity"—a heavy price for the family.
Little Qin approached Lu Xuan with news. "Mistress, Consort Chen also has connections in the Imperial Hospital—the newly appointed Doctor Mo."
Lu Xuan turned, her tone laced with subtle curiosity. "That young physician in his early twenties?"
Little Qin nodded. "Indeed. Rumor has it that Doctor Mo and Consort Chen were acquainted years ago. His entry into the Imperial Hospital was entirely orchestrated by her influence."
Lu Xuan narrowed her beautiful eyes, lost in thought.
