Shen Wei slowly shook her head: "Tantai Yinxue isn't foolish—she would have destroyed any evidence. Concubine Lan won't find anything. Cai Lian, go and give Concubine Lan a hint—she holds the rank of concubine, while Tantai Yinxue is a senior concubine."
Cai Lian understood immediately: "This servant understands. Your Majesty wants them to fight amongst themselves."
Shen Wei's expression showed approval. Having stayed by her side for so long, Cai Lian had become even shrewder than the palace concubines.
In the afternoon, Shen Wei continued her busy schedule. Managing the imperial harem might sound prestigious, but the workload was immense. She inspected the progress of repairs on the palace walls, reviewed the ceremonial robes newly tailored by the Imperial Wardrobe Bureau for the concubines, selected the flowers to be replanted in the imperial gardens, examined porcelain samples delivered by the royal merchants, and audited the expenditures of each palace...
