Having spent many years clawing her way through the treacherous inner court, Virtuous Consort was confident in her keen eye for character. She had long ago deduced the true nature of Consort Zhao: as long as she herself did not provoke her, Consort Zhao would not come looking for trouble for no reason.
Seeing that Virtuous Consort remained unmoved, a flicker of awkwardness crossed Wen Chuyun’s face. She lowered her voice again. "Sister, consider this: Consort Zhao now has both the Crown Prince and the Second Prince under her wing. Since the Empress’s reputation in the Emperor’s eyes was severely damaged by the incident where she beat the drum to seek justice, she is no longer a suitable candidate to raise the Crown Prince. Looking across the entire inner court, you are the only one with the rank and qualifications to take her place. If something were to happen to Consort Zhao, the heavy responsibility of raising the Crown Prince would naturally fall to you... This would be an immense honor, and your position in this palace would be forever secured."
Virtuous Consort narrowed her eyes slightly, staring intently at Wen Chuyun. "I was wondering why you suddenly came crawling over to chat with me today. So, after all that buildup, this is your true motive. You want to use my hand to deal with Consort Zhao, don't you? Though, thinking about it, it makes sense. In your current situation, I and Consort Hui are the only ones you can turn to if you want to take her down. I suspect y…
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