Chapter 1117 - 1122: Secret Plot (3)
Princess Zhao Gui spoke anxiously, "Your Highness, Zhao Gui is not making baseless accusations. You also know that when my mother was alive, Zhao Gui held a distinguished position in the Palace. Although I am now a fallen phoenix, there are still a few confidants willing to remain loyal to me. This information comes from one of Zhao Gui’s loyal palace maids, whose sister serves Princess Tuotuo at the Inn. If Your Highness doesn’t believe me, you can summon her to inquire..."
As the conversation reached this point, even if Cai Wei didn’t want to believe it, she had to!
She hadn’t expected that Empress Dowager Mo and Princess Zhao Yue, in order to eliminate her, would actually go so far as to use Gu on their own son. They really thought highly of her!
Cai Wei’s lips curled into a frosty smile, her eyes filled with a chilling resolve: "Empress Dowager, Princess Zhao Yue, Princess Tuotuo, good, very good..."
Princess Zhao Gui said, "They plan to take action today, so please, Your Highness, be prepared!"
Cai Wei smiled coldly, "Prepared, naturally..."
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After Princess Zhao Gui left, Empress Mu went to the Royal Study to see The Emperor. Approaching noon, she left the Palace as originally planned to return to her parents’ house.
As soon as her front foot was out the door, news reached Jade Palace, and upon learning of her departure, Empress Dowager Mo hastily began making arrangements.
"Chen Shangxi, go tell The Emperor to come and have lunch with me later..."
"Tuotuo, hide yourself first later on, and come out after The Emperor is drunk..."