sbdcsierra Chapter 1451 The Imperial Noble Consort's calculations were remarkably accurate.
Chapter 1451 The Imperial Noble Consort's calculations were remarkably accurate.
Fuqu and Handan both looked up: "Your Majesty means..."
Shen Zhinian's lips curled slightly as she said, "The maidservant from Changchun Palace."
Fuqu's eyes lit up immediately, and she instantly understood Shen Zhinian's intention: "Your Majesty is wise!"
“Bahargul was sent to the palace by Prince Jin. If she finds out that it was Consort Dun who plotted to ruin Prince Jin’s reputation, she will hate Consort Dun to the core and will never let it go!”
Shen Zhinian nodded: "That's exactly right."
"They were already at odds because of old grudges, and now with this new feud... it's going to be quite a spectacle."
At this point, Shen Zhinian turned to Xiao Mingzi and instructed, "Go and make arrangements to let Bahargul 'accidentally' learn that Consort Dun may be related to the Quhe Garden incident."
"Remember, stop there. Just let her know that Consort Dun is a suspect, but never let her obtain any evidence that can prove Prince Jin's innocence."
Shen Zhinian wanted to use someone else to do her dirty work, but she also had to make sure that the knife wouldn't turn around and hurt her.
While the two are locked in a fierce struggle, Yongshou Palace only needs to remain calm and observe the situation.
Xiao Mingzi understood immediately and bowed, saying, "This servant understands and will handle it properly without leaving a trace."
Fuqu smiled and chimed in, "Your Majesty's plan is brilliant."
"Given Bahargul's personality, once she learns of this, she will surely fight Consort Dun to the death."
……
Ever since the incident involving Prince Jin, Bahargul has been like an ant on a hot pan, restless and anxious.
All she wanted to do was to help the prince, whom she considered a god, through his difficulties.
These days, Bahargul has been trying to secretly contact several spies that Prince Jin had planted in the palace years ago.
But every time she tried to contact them, it was like throwing a stone into the sea; several lines inexplicably went dead, and there was no response...
This made Bahargul's heart sink even more, but she dared not make any big moves. She was afraid that if she was not careful, she would not only fail to help the prince, but also expose the remaining manpower and bring about a catastrophic disaster.
What made Bahargul feel even more powerless was the predicament of her own situation.
In the past, when she was pregnant with the dragon's offspring and was at the height of her fame, she offended quite a few people.
Now fallen from grace, she has become the lowest-ranking palace maid. If it weren't for the protection of the eldest princess, her life in the palace would probably have been impossible for her.
Bahargul herself was in dire need of protection, so how could she possibly help Prince Jin, who was far away outside the palace and whose situation was a thousand times more dangerous than hers?
This feeling of helplessness and anxiety filled Bahargul's heart day and night.
Within just a few days, a string of tiny blisters appeared on the corner of her mouth, causing a dull ache and further agitating her.
Bahargul wasn't entirely without leverage; after all, she still held a minor but significant hold on Consort Kang.
Just as Bahargul was pondering whether to use this leverage to force Consort Kang to do something for Prince Jin, she unexpectedly learned of some news—
The mastermind behind framing the prince and causing the scandal at Quhe Garden is very likely Consort Dun!
Upon hearing this news, Bahargul was deeply shocked.
But she was not blinded by anger.
At this critical juncture, such news suddenly came. Who knows if someone wanted to use her to kill someone else and use her to deal with Consort Dun?
Bahargul suppressed the urge to rush to Yikun Palace and fight Consort Dun to the death, forcing herself to calm down. Then, following this clue, she cautiously investigated using the meager resources she still had.
However, there is no conclusive evidence.
The clues pointing to Consort Dun are all shrouded in a thin mist; they are visible, but elusive.
However, after several investigations, those fragmented, seemingly accidental details vaguely outlined the shadow of Consort Dun.
Bahargul's initial doubts gradually turned into a strong degree of certainty.
At first, she couldn't understand why Consort Dun would take such a big risk to scheme against Prince Jin.
Yingxiang frowned and said, "...There is no enmity between Consort Dun and the Prince, so what reason would she have to do this?"
A sudden thought flashed through Bahargul's mind: "Have you forgotten where Bingqiao is from?"
"Consort Dun hates the Imperial Noble Consort to the bone. What if she originally intended to plot Bingqiao to seduce the Prince and bring shame to Yongshou Palace? But unexpectedly, things turned out differently, and the Prince was dragged into it..."
Yingxiang thought about it and agreed: "Consort Dun is truly a scourge that will live on for a thousand years!"
Bahargul gritted her teeth and said, "That vicious woman, how dare she?!"
Why must the feud between Consort Dun and the Imperial Noble Consort involve the prince, whom she regards as a god?!
Yingxiang also said with resentment, "What an upright and honorable person the Prince is!"
"His ambition, his aspirations, and his years of painstaking efforts were all destroyed by that wicked woman's personal grudge!"
Bahargul clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug deep into her palms, drawing blood, but she didn't even notice.
Her chest heaved violently, and her eyes blazed with intense hatred!
"I could tolerate Consort Dun's torment and humiliation for the sake of Your Highness's grand plan. But this time, she has crossed an absolute line that I cannot tolerate!"
Regardless of who Consort Dun's initial target was, the final result was that the prince suffered an undeserved disaster and was driven to an irredeemable state by her!
Yingxiang said anxiously, "Master, if we can find conclusive evidence that the Prince was framed... wouldn't all of the Prince's current predicaments be easily resolved?"
"Your Majesty cannot continue to suppress the Prince on trumped-up charges, can you?"
Upon hearing this, Bahargul merely twitched the corners of her lips, revealing a bitter, cold smile: "Since Consort Dun dared to do such a thing, why would she leave any obvious evidence for us to seize?"
"Even if those two palace maids were indeed ordered by her, they have probably already been dealt with by her, or they have been silenced with huge sums of money."
"These rumors we've heard are nothing but baseless clues; how can they be used as evidence in court?"
"Besides, I am just a palace maid now. If I were to accuse Consort Dun based on some speculation, what difference would that be from courting death?"
Yingxiang's face paled: "Master..."
Bahargul looked at Yingxiang and continued, "Moreover... didn't you notice that this news came too coincidentally? We were just about to investigate when the clues came to us on their own. It's clearly someone's doing this on purpose."
Yingxiang was taken aback: "What does Master mean..."
"Who else could it be?"
Bahargul said with certainty, "That Imperial Noble Consort of Yongshou Palace is no pushover."
"She has probably already traced it back to Consort Dun, but she doesn't want to get her hands dirty, so she wants to use me to get rid of Consort Dun, that thorn in her side!"
At this point, Bahargul took a deep breath, suppressing the resentment and anger in her heart: "The Imperial Noble Consort's calculations were quite accurate!"
"She knows that even if I guessed her intentions, for the sake of the Prince, I will never let Consort Dun go!"