Wang Decai’s eyes widened. Was the Emperor actually planning to favor Beauty Bai? This… this was too sudden! It went completely against the rules! But the Emperor had always been a man of his word; only the Empress Dowager could ever hope to sway him. "Yes, I understand, Your Majesty!"
Bai Wutong gripped Zhang Chengyan’s sleeve tightly, silently retrieving her amulet. There was indeed a talisman inside, but it had been soaked in special medicinal herbs designed to stir the most primal desires in a man’s heart. She wanted the Emperor to be obsessed with her body; the more unattainable she seemed, the more he would crave her. But now was not the best time. She would wait until the night Noble Imperial Consort Rong was meant to serve him, and then she would pull the Emperor completely to her side. Once she broke the seal tonight, even whenever the Emperor saw Consort Rong in the future, he would be reminded of her.
"Your Majesty!" Bai Wutong pointed toward the pond. "There was a flash of light over there just now. Could there be something hidden there?"
Chapter 19