Chapter 962: This is Outrageous
Shu Yu and Hu Li walked ahead, while the others kept some distance behind them. Only then did Hu Li reveal the purpose of heading into the woods.
"Have you heard that the black market has acquired a perfectly clear mirror?"
Shu Yu nodded, "I just heard Young Master Jiang mention it yesterday. Because of it, security has been tightened."
Hu Li said, "Didn’t the Third Prince’s consort take that mirror? Later, when she saw that the Third Prince’s mother, Princess Consort Hui, also liked it, she gifted it to her out of respect. But somehow, because of that mirror, Princess Consort Hui ended up receiving the Emperor’s favor."
Palace schemes—Hu Li wasn’t too clear on the details, so he naturally couldn’t explain it all to Shu Yu.
But that was just the start. As a result, the favored concubine the Emperor had just taken in last year became discontent, raising a ruckus and insisting on having that mirror.
And just like that, the spark of palace intrigue was lit. At first, it seemed like the usual petty squabbles. The inner palace often turned deadly over the smallest things, depending on which side the Emperor chose to favor.
But this time was different. The Emperor’s health was deteriorating rapidly, and the struggles among the Princes were becoming more overt. This time, the flames of the inner palace had spilled over into the court.
Somehow, a strange rumor suddenly spread, claiming that the mirror was no ordinary mirror—it could reveal the good and evil within a person. It was said the Emperor saw Princess Consort Hui’s kind and gentle nature when she looked into the mirror, which is why he decided to reward her.