Consort Yang acted as if she hadn't heard anything, her expression remaining unchanged. The palace maid wasn't in a hurry, only adding, "My mistress isn't Consort Jiang, so Consort Yang shouldn't worry."

After saying that, he simply waited quietly.

Although Yang Cairen looked up at her after a long while, her eyes were still filled with deep wariness.

"Who is your master?"

Of course, Consort Yang wanted revenge, but she also didn't want to be used by others. After all, if she failed, she might be in an even worse situation than she was now.

“You don’t need to know. Just tell me if you are willing to seize this opportunity to seek justice for your family and for yourself.”

The palace maid's words deeply stung Consort Yang. Consort Yang would be willing to take the blame for Consort Jiang's crime someday, as long as she thought of her family. But... but her father had also run into trouble just a few days after she was demoted.

It was later discovered that the father had embezzled and accepted bribes, all the family's property was confiscated, and all the family members were exiled without exception.

This was information that Consort Jiang deliberately leaked to her when she was trying to provoke her.

It was all to make her rebel, so that she would be happy if she punished herself.

Consort Jiang is insane!

As Yang Cairen pondered, a trace of pain and resentment flashed in her eyes. She pinched her thighs hard with both hands, her nails digging deep into them, just to keep herself from losing control.

An idea came to her mind.

Let's give it a try, just in case it works.

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If you miss it, you'll never have another chance. Besides, Consort Jiang is about to become Empress, so there will be even less of a chance then."

"What empress!"

This was something Yang Cairen hadn't expected. She was shocked and stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

Is Consort Jiang going to become Empress?

"This news hasn't spread yet, and even Consort Jiang herself doesn't know. Now that you know, if you don't agree to our master's plan, then you will..."

The palace maid's threat was quite clear: if she didn't agree, she might lose her life.

Yang Cai Ren bit her lower lip tightly, and after struggling internally, nodded in agreement.

"What do you want me to do?"

Although Yang Cairen agreed, she didn't know the specific plan yet, so of course she had to ask for clarification.

"You are like this..."

Seeing that Consort Yang had agreed, the palace maid smiled with satisfaction and then explained the plan that her mistress had given her.

"What? Is this sending me to my death?"

Upon hearing this, Consort Yang's face turned ashen. Assassinating the emperor was a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of one's family. Even if she could deal with Consort Jiang, she herself would likely lose her life.

"Your entire family has long since been wiped out, so what are you afraid of?"

Besides, once you're on this pirate ship, there's no getting off. You have no other choice.

"Should I tell Consort Jiang about this? If you harm her, you might lose your life today."

The palace maid, Consort Yang, refused and directly threatened her.

Anyway, she wasn't thinking about surviving this time since she was risking her life for her master; at worst, she would just die together with Consort Yang.

He knew that Consort Yang did not have such a mindset; otherwise, she would have killed herself by banging her head against a wall when her home was ransacked.

That's true. After pondering for a long time, Yang Cairen, though her face was grim, finally nodded in agreement.

"Those who understand the times are the heroes."

The palace maid said this, and in order to prevent Consort Yang from fainting, the palace maid stepped forward to shield Consort Yang from some of the sun, so that she wouldn't faint from the sun while kneeling.

Just as Consort Jiang returned to the palace, her personal maidservant entered.

"Your Highness, the Minister has sent another message."

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