Steal my marriage? Turn around and marry the tyrant to take the throne

"You know, if Lady Wang knew that the Third Prince, whom she desperately tried to protect but could never see again, had his life taken by the Imperial Noble Consort..."

What will she do?

Consort Mei gasped, her eyes widening suddenly: "What my cousin said is not a bad idea."

"Although the imperial physician did not say it explicitly, who in the palace could not see that... the Third Prince is not normal."

"The Imperial Noble Consort is currently favored by the Emperor, has her own prince, and is pregnant with the imperial heir. Why would she want to harm a sickly eldest son born out of wedlock?"

"This...this doesn't make sense..."

Consort Zhuang sneered, "Cousin, you are still too naive."

"In the face of supreme power, what is unreasonable about something that concerns the future status of one's own son?"

"The Imperial Noble Consort already has a fourth prince, who is intelligent, healthy, and favored by the Emperor. If she were to give birth to another prince, a prince destined for good fortune, it would certainly be an honor."

But what about the future?

"Although the Third Prince is physically weak, he holds the title of 'eldest'! He is the eldest among all of His Majesty's princes!"

"Since ancient times, there has been the saying of establishing the eldest son of the legitimate wife as the heir. While the eldest son is certainly noble, if he is not the eldest son, countless troubles often arise. Aren't there too many tragic stories of brothers fighting each other in history?"

"With the Imperial Noble Consort's intelligence, how could she not have thought of this?"

"Although the Fourth Prince is favored by His Majesty, as long as the Third Prince is alive and holds the title of the eldest son, he will be an invisible obstacle and a threat to the Fourth Prince in terms of etiquette and law."

"If I were the Imperial Noble Consort..."

At this point, Consort Zhuang's eyes narrowed dangerously: "When she is about to ascend to the position of Empress and pave the brightest path for her son, what will she think when she looks at the Third Prince who holds the title of eldest son?"

"Should we leave this potential problem unresolved, as it might become a stumbling block on our son's path to the throne?"

"Or... while I am at the height of my power, when His Majesty favors me the most, and when the Third Prince is in poor health, I should completely eliminate this obstacle and make the Fourth Prince the rightful and undisputed eldest son?"

This reason is reasonable and logical.

Even... without them explaining much, with just a little guidance, Wang Zhuohua would be convinced of it herself.

Because in her heart, the Imperial Noble Consort was a vicious woman who would stop at nothing to achieve her goals!

What wouldn't the Imperial Noble Consort do for the Fourth Prince?

Consort Mei felt dizzy upon hearing this.

If we look at it from this perspective, the Imperial Noble Consort did indeed have a motive to deal with the Third Prince!

For Wang Zhuohua, who valued the Third Prince more than her own life, this was nothing short of a bombshell!

Consort Mei swallowed hard and looked at Consort Zhuang, saying, "So... cousin, we need to make Wang Zhuohua believe that the Imperial Noble Consort is going to harm the Third Prince?"

Consort Zhuang corrected her, "It's not about making her believe it, but about guiding her so that she can discover this terrible truth for herself."

"While the Cold Palace is isolated from the outside world, it is not entirely cut off from news. These rumors always manage to reach Wang Zhuohua's ears bit by bit."

"At that time, what a woman consumed by hatred might do... will be beyond our control."

Looking at Consort Zhuang's compassionate yet calculating face, Consort Mei said uneasily, "My cousin's plan is indeed far-reaching. As long as Wang Zhuohua believes that the Imperial Noble Consort wants to harm the Third Prince, she will definitely hate the Imperial Noble Consort to the core."

"But... what is Wang's situation now? She's a convicted woman in the cold palace, and she probably doesn't even have anyone to serve her."

"Even if she believed it and was willing to risk everything to get revenge on the Imperial Noble Consort, what could she possibly do?"

"Could a woman imprisoned in a dilapidated palace possibly sprout wings and fly to Yongshou Palace to assassinate someone? Or could she conjure up some extraordinary means to harm the Imperial Noble Consort?"

The more Consort Mei thought about it, the more she felt that the plan was a castle in the air, dangerous and unrealistic.

If she could think of it, how could Consort Zhuang not have thought of it?

Hearing Consort Mei's words, Consort Zhuang's face did not show displeasure at being questioned; instead, a hint of approval flashed across her face.

My cousin is finally starting to think about practical matters.

"It's good that you can think of these things."

Consort Zhuang said slowly, "The Wang family naturally has no ability to shake the Imperial Noble Consort in the slightest."

"Yongshou Palace is now as solid as a rock. Let alone a cold palace abandoned woman, even I would find it difficult to reach in."

"But...who said I must have Wang Shi directly deal with the Imperial Noble Consort?"

Consort Mei was taken aback: "Not going after the Imperial Noble Consort? Then..."

Consort Zhuang guided her: "Who is in charge of palace affairs now, maintaining daily order and stability?"

Consort Mei subconsciously replied, "It's Consort Xian and Consort Xuan."

"good."

Consort Zhuang nodded and said, "The Imperial Noble Consort's delegation of power to them is both a sign of trust and a responsibility."

"The stability of the six palaces is thanks to the two of them; but if trouble breaks out in the palace... then it is because they have failed in their management and precautions, and have betrayed the trust of the Imperial Noble Consort."

Consort Mei's eyes gradually brightened: "Cousin, you mean if Lady Wang hears the bad news about the Third Prince and starts making a scene without regard for anything else..."

"Or they might try to escape the cold palace; or they might resort to vile means of cursing and insulting. Or even... or even take more extreme actions..."

"Once the news spreads, the harem will surely be shaken."

"His Majesty values ​​the decorum of the palace most, and he will surely be displeased to hear of this. He will think that the management of the inner palace is chaotic, allowing a disgraced woman in the cold palace to cause such a disturbance and endanger the tranquility of the palace!"

Consort Zhuang nodded and said, "That's right."

"His Majesty will question whether Consort Xian and Consort Xuan are truly capable of managing the six palaces well."

Consort Mei gradually understood: "At that time, the Imperial Noble Consort will be six months pregnant and should not be overworked, and His Majesty is also dissatisfied with the current situation..."

"Then who should step forward to stabilize the situation, clean up the mess, and reorganize the palace rules? Naturally, it should be you, my cousin, the Imperial Concubine!"

Whether Wang Zhuohua successfully harmed the Imperial Noble Consort is not important.

The important thing is that as long as she makes a scene and escalates the situation significantly and embarrassingly enough, then Consort Xian and Consort Xuan, who are in charge of palace affairs, will be accused of negligence and incompetence!

At that time, it would be only natural for Consort Zhuang, who is the most senior and has the highest rank, to step forward and deal with the mess, citing the need to consider the overall situation and share the emperor's burdens!

Once Gong Quan returns to Changchun Palace, there will be many more things they can do!

"Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!"

Consort Mei couldn't help but clap her hands: "Cousin, this plan is truly killing two birds with one stone! No, it's killing three birds with one stone!"

"This will both incite Wang Zhuohua to attack, and allow us to use this opportunity to bring down Consort Xian and Consort Xuan, and regain control of the palace!"

"And no matter what Wang Shi does, whether she hurts herself, accidentally injures a palace servant, or causes rumors to spread and panic to everyone..."

"Both Consort Xian and Consort Xuan are destined to bear the blame for poor management!"