"Lady, it is said that Prime Minister Xiao has requested to retire, and His Majesty has agreed. Also, for some unknown reason, Beauty Xiao has been relegated to the Cold Palace." In Ganlu Palace, the little palace maid joyously reported the news to Consort Rong. She knew of her lady's plans against the Xiao Family, and thought that by sharing this, Lady would reward her!
Regrettably, upon hearing these words, Consort Rong didn't show much reaction, primarily because the outcome was different from what she had anticipated. In her estimation, the downfall of the Xiao Family was inevitable, but in addition, shouldn't the Empress be in trouble too? Otherwise, how could she incite a backlash from the Li family?
Yet now, the Empress, the Crown Prince, and the Princess all remained safe and sound, their favor stronger than before. Li Wan felt that perhaps she needed to devise another scheme to achieve her goal of destroying the nation.
