Beauty Chan believed her plan was flawless, thinking she had killed two birds with one stone to ruin both women. As she sat in the palace, feeling quite pleased with herself, she happened to overhear some palace servants gossiping outside:
"If she weren't carrying the dragon's heir, how could a mere Talented Lady like her ever deserve to live alone in a palace as grand as Jixiang Palace?"
"So what if she's pregnant? Isn't she just doing the hard work for someone else? Does she really think she can rise to power through her child?"
Chapter 16