Cao Qinmo was always cautious in her actions, fearing that Zhen Huan was only temporarily dead and would be revived by someone later.

After Cao Qinmo and Yinxiu drowned Zhen Huan, they held Zhen Huan's head under the water for a stick of incense.

Feeling that Zhen Huan's body had become somewhat stiff and looked as if she were dead, Cao Qinmo and Yinxiu secretly left the scene.

In the Qingliang Palace, Cao Qinmo knelt down as soon as she came in.

Concubine Hua didn't even see Cao Qinmo and asked Songzhi to go out and question her.

Songzhi smiled and helped Cao Qinmo up, and asked, "My dear lady, is there anything I can do for you? The queen is resting."

Cao Qinmo's eyes were slightly red as she said, "Aunt Songzhi, please let the queen see me."

Songzhi smiled even more deeply, but did not respond. She just asked again, "What do you want to report, my dear lady?"

When Cao Qinmo saw Songzhi's attitude, she felt like she was back in the palace.

Cao Qinmo was filled with grief and anger for a moment, but there was nothing she could do.

Who told Cao Qinmo to have no family background and no looks?

In order to escape from Concubine Hua's control, she joined forces with Zhen Huan, but she didn't expect that the Empress would see through everything so quickly.

Cao Qinmo wiped her tears and said, "That Wanpin heard what happened at home and drowned in the lake."

Song Zhi heard this and looked at Cao Qinmo in surprise: "My dear lady, is what you said true?"

Cao Qinmo nodded and said, "We'll hear the news in the afternoon at the latest."

Songzhi bowed and said, "Your Excellency is so efficient and decisive. I will report this to Her Majesty right away."

Cao Qinmo stopped Songzhi who was about to go in and begged, "Aunt Songzhi, please ask the queen to let me see Princess Wenyi. The princess is still young."

Song Zhi brushed Cao Qinmo's hand away and replied with a faint smile: "Don't worry, my dear lady, as long as you work for the Queen, the Queen will reward you. The Queen has always been kind to others, especially to her subordinates."

Cao Qinmo took a step back and said respectfully, "I will be loyal to you, Your Majesty."

Songzhi smiled but said nothing, then turned and entered the inner hall.

Hua Fei was lying on the couch, rolling the jade wheel. When she heard Song Zhi's message, the jade wheel fell from her hands with a snap.

After being stunned for a moment, Concubine Hua said with a smile on her face: "Cao Qinmo is really useful."

Songzhi reminded: "My lady, if you are unfaithful once, you will never be trusted again."

Hua Fei smiled and said, "Since she is so useful, after she helps me get rid of the queen, she will go down to accompany Wanpin."

Songzhi nodded in agreement with Concubine Hua, but in her heart she was thinking about how to prevent Cao Qinmo from biting back at the Empress again.

People like Cao Qinmo are cautious and efficient in their work.

Such a person cannot be favored. If she is favored, the Queen will definitely not be her match.

Then the only option is bribery. In the past, the Empress was afraid that Cao Qinmo would be favored, so she never gave her any good things.

If Cao Qinmo were given some good things and allowed to taste the sweetness, it should be possible for Cao Qinmo to behave himself for a while.

Songzhi suggested, "Your Majesty, Concubine Cao has done a great job. Do you think you should give her something? I think that Concubine Wan must have bribed Concubine Cao by promising her benefits in order to get her to work for her."

Concubine Hua frowned, "With Cao Qinmo's background and appearance, she is rich enough to be a concubine. If it weren't for my support, how could Cao Qinmo have become a noble lady? Concubine Xin has a much better family background than Cao Qinmo, and she also gave birth to a daughter, but she is still a concubine."

Hua Fei picked up the jade wheel and rolled it on her face, saying, "I have treated Cao Qinmo well, but she dared to join forces with that bitch Wanpin. She really doesn't know how to live or die. If I didn't need her now, I would have cut her into pieces right away."

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