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One day, the Queen Mother was at a local market having a cordial conversation with the people.

"Dear villagers, I came here to understand your living conditions. The emperor is very concerned about people's livelihood and hopes to improve your lives through reforms," ​​said the queen mother.

A farmer said excitedly: "Empress Dowager, we are very grateful for the emperor's concern. We believe that as long as we have the support of the central government, our lives will definitely get better and better."

Another citizen also said: "Queen Mother, we support reform and hope that through reform, we can solve the practical problems in our lives."

The Queen Mother smiled and said, "I and the Emperor will do our utmost to promote reform and resolve your difficulties. As long as we work together, we will surely usher in a better tomorrow."

The empress dowager's inspections and propaganda not only strengthened the confidence of local officials and the people, but also further consolidated the emperor's determination to reform. Her support and participation enabled the reform measures to be implemented more effectively, and the country's governance capacity was significantly improved.

In the dead of night, the emperor was alone in his study, thinking. He reviewed the recent series of reform measures and felt a little relieved. He knew that his mother's support played a vital role in his reform.

At this moment, the Queen Mother walked into the Imperial Study and saw the Emperor in deep thought. She asked with concern, "My son, what are you thinking about?"

The emperor raised his head and smiled: "Mother, I am thinking about the recent reforms. I am very pleased with your support. Only with your support can my reforms be truly effective."

The Queen Mother smiled and said, "My son, I will always support your reforms. Only through thorough reforms can we truly stabilize the country."

The emperor nodded gratefully: "Mother, I will continue to work hard to ensure the long-term stability of the country."

In the dead of night, the emperor and the empress dowager stood in front of the window, looking at the bright moon outside, their hearts full of determination. They knew that their efforts were not only for the benefit of themselves and their families, but also for the future of the entire country. They believed that as long as they had firm beliefs, wisdom and courage, they would be able to achieve their goals and lead the country to a bright future.

Although the support of the Empress Dowager and the reform measures of the Emperor have achieved certain results, and the situation inside and outside the court has gradually stabilized, Mei Fei, who is lurking in the dark, has not resigned herself to failure. She plots in the cold palace, waiting for an opportunity to launch a counterattack to regain power.

Mei Fei knew that confronting the emperor and the empress dowager head-on was like hitting a rock with an egg. Therefore, she decided to take more covert and cunning means to gradually infiltrate and disintegrate the power base of the emperor and the empress dowager. Through her confidants in the cold palace, she maintained secret contacts with the outside world and gradually formulated a careful counterattack plan.

One day, Concubine Mei summoned several loyal confidants in the cold palace and laid out her counterattack plan in detail.

"Everyone, we can't give up just like that. Although the Emperor and the Empress Dowager currently have the upper hand, their foundation is not solid. As long as we adopt the right strategy, we can regain power." Concubine Mei said with a firm look.

A trusted palace maid spoke first: "Your Majesty, I think we need to gradually infiltrate the core circle of the Emperor and the Queen Mother and gain their trust. Only in this way can we launch a fatal blow at the critical moment."

Mei Fei nodded in agreement: "You are right. We must gradually infiltrate and win their trust. You must strengthen your ties with the ministers in the court and win more support."

The chief guard took over the topic: "Your Majesty, we also need to create chaos in the local area to attract the attention of the emperor and the empress dowager. As long as they are distracted, our plan will be more likely to succeed."

Mei Fei smiled slightly and said, "Captain of the Imperial Guards, you must immediately arrange for some personnel to create some chaos in the area. We need to use these small actions to gradually dissipate their attention."

Another trusted maid added: "Your Majesty, we need to strengthen confidentiality to ensure that our plan is not discovered by others. Any disturbance may cause our plan to fail."

Mei Fei nodded: "You are right. We must act cautiously to ensure that our plan can proceed smoothly."

In the next few days, Mei Fei's confidants began to take intensive actions. First, they gradually infiltrated the core circle of the emperor and the empress dowager through a series of means and won the trust of several important ministers.

One day, Mei Fei's trusted maid reported to her the progress of the operation.

"Your Majesty, we have won the trust of several important ministers through a series of means. They have expressed their willingness to support our actions." said the palace maid.

Mei Fei nodded with satisfaction: "Very good. You must continue to strengthen your ties with these ministers and ensure that they can support us at critical moments."

At the same time, the chief guard created some chaos in the local area through secret channels and attracted the attention of the court.

One day, the chief guard reported to Concubine Mei about the progress of the local chaos.

"Your Majesty, we have created some chaos locally through secret channels. Now the court has to be distracted to deal with it, which gives us more opportunities." said the captain of the guards.

Mei Fei agreed: "Very good. You need to continue to strengthen contacts and ensure that the local chaos can continue."

In order to ensure the confidentiality of the plan, Mei Fei also strengthened the confidentiality work. She took a series of measures to ensure that any disturbance would not be noticed by others.