Ah, you traveled through time too?

As night fell, the moonlight sprinkled on the glazed tiles of the palace, casting a charming glow. Mei Fei, wearing a gorgeous purple palace dress, walked slowly to a corner of the cold palace. This was the place where she had secret gatherings. The silence and desolation of the cold palace just concealed her actions.

Pushing open an old wooden door, Mei Fei walked into a dim room, where several shadows were waiting for her. A few candles were burning in the room, and the weak candlelight reflected the nervous faces. Those who participated in this secret gathering included the capable eunuchs and maids in the palace, the exiled concubines, and some dissatisfied court ministers.

"Empress Mei." Everyone saluted in unison.

Mei Fei nodded slightly and walked to the center of the room, her expression solemn. "Everyone, please take a seat. We don't have much time."

Everyone sat down, the atmosphere tense and oppressive. Mei Fei glanced around, her eyes revealing a firm and fierce look.

"I've called everyone here tonight to fight against the sisters Lian Di and Lian Fang. They are currently in favor, which not only threatens my position, but is also likely to affect the future of all of us." Concubine Mei's voice was cold, with a majesty that was hard to ignore.

An older eunuch spoke first: "Your Majesty, we all know that Lian Di and Lian Fang are in favor now, but they are just two women after all, without much background. As long as we can join forces, we may be able to bring them down."

Mei Fei nodded, but a trace of worry flashed in her eyes: "You are right, but they have the emperor's favor and the empress dowager's secret support behind them. We must be careful."

A young palace maid came forward and whispered, "Your Majesty, we can use the relationship between them. As long as we can create conflicts between them, we can divide their power."

After hearing this, Mei Fei's eyes flashed with appreciation: "You are right, dividing them is a good idea." She paused and continued: "In addition to dividing them, we also need to find more support in the court. Recently, I heard that several ministers in the three provinces and six ministries are increasingly dissatisfied with Lian Di and Lian Fang. We can take this opportunity to win them over."

A banished concubine sneered: "These ministers appear loyal on the surface, but they actually have ulterior motives. As long as we give them enough benefits, they will naturally stand on our side."

Mei Fei nodded, her face solemn: "Not only that, the Queen Mother's control over the Emperor is also intensifying. She is one of our biggest enemies, but she is also a chess piece we can use. As long as we can find her weakness, we can use her to our advantage."

After a moment of silence, a court official slowly spoke: "Madam Mei Fei, what specific plans do you have?"

Mei Fei sneered: "First, we have to create discord between Lian Di and Lian Fang. Then, through some small actions, we will make the Queen Mother suspicious of them. At the same time, we have to contact those ministers who are dissatisfied with them, secretly form an alliance, and fight against them together."

Everyone nodded, with a glimmer of hope and determination in their eyes.

Mei Fei stood up, her eyes determined: "Everyone, our future is in our own hands. As long as we work together, we will be able to defeat Lian Di and Lian Fang and regain the glory that belongs to us."

The party ended in a low-pitched discussion. Mei Fei walked out of the room, the night breeze blowing gently, and her eyes revealed an unyielding will. No matter how difficult the road ahead was, she would do whatever it took to stand at the pinnacle of power again.

Mei Fei's plan gradually unfolded after that secret meeting. She knew that she could not compete with Lian Di and Lian Fang by herself, and she had to rely on various forces in the palace. Therefore, she began to systematically win more supporters and consolidate her power.

In the morning, Mei Fei walked in the garden of the harem, pretending to appreciate the flowers, but actually observing everything around her. She noticed the attitudes of some palace maids and eunuchs when they saluted her. Some were obviously cold, while others showed a subtle respect. She knew in her heart that these people were the ones she could win over.

She first walked towards an elderly eunuch, Eunuch Liu, who was trimming flowers and plants. Eunuch Liu held a high position in the palace and had always held some authority. Mei Fei stepped forward and said with a smile, "Eunuch Liu, these flowers are trimmed so beautifully. It is a blessing to have a skilled craftsman like you in the palace."

Eunuch Liu looked up and saw that it was Concubine Mei. He quickly bowed and said, "You are too kind, Concubine Mei. I am just doing my duty."

Mei Fei smiled and motioned him to stand up. "You are welcome, eunuch. In fact, I have always admired your diligence and loyalty. There are many things going on in the palace recently. If there is a capable person like you to help, it will be twice as effective with half the effort."

Eunuch Liu frowned slightly, as if thinking about something: "Your Highness, please tell me what you want to say. I will do my best."

Mei Fei nodded, took a few steps closer, and lowered her voice: "I have been feeling some pressure recently. The situation in the palace is a bit complicated, especially with Lian Di and Lian Fang. They are favored and their influence is increasing. I need some reliable people to help me. What do you think, eunuch?"

Eunuch Liu pondered for a moment, and he already understood Mei Fei's intention. He knew clearly that standing on Mei Fei's side might bring risks, but it also gave him the opportunity to gain more power and benefits. After some thought, he nodded gently: "Don't worry, Madam, I will do my best."

Mei Fei was delighted to receive the support of Eunuch Liu, but she remained calm: "Then I'll have to trouble you, Eunuch. As long as we work together, we will be able to overcome the difficulties ahead."

Next, Mei Fei continued to win over other important figures in the palace. She carefully selected those who were dissatisfied with Lian Di and Lian Fang or had ambitions, and used various means to win them over.

One day, she specially invited some influential concubines in the palace to her bedroom for tea. Some of these concubines were once good friends of Mei Fei, while others were candidates who did not get along with Lian Di and Lian Fang. Mei Fei knew that if these people could unite, they would be a force that could not be underestimated.

At the tea party, Mei Fei skillfully guided the topic to talk about some changes in the palace and their situation. She did not directly criticize Lian Di and Lian Fang, but through hints and euphemisms, she made these concubines realize that their interests might be threatened by the new favorite.

A senior concubine spoke first: "Madam Mei, you are right. Lian Di and Lian Fang have been favored recently. They have been involved in many things, and we old concubines are also feeling the pressure."

Mei Fei smiled and responded gently: "I don't want to fight for anything, I just hope that everyone can have a stable life in this palace. If something unfair happens, I hope everyone can unite and face it together."

The other concubines nodded in agreement. They all had their own plans and knew that forming an alliance with Concubine Mei might be a good choice.

Through this tea party, Mei Fei successfully won over some concubines to her side and formed a small alliance. They began to exchange information in the palace and secretly support Mei Fei's actions.

At the same time, Mei Fei also contacted some court officials through eunuchs such as Liu Gonggong. Some of these officials were dissatisfied with the rise of Lian Di and Lian Fang, while others were personally fond of Mei Fei. Under the introduction of Liu Gonggong, they gradually joined Mei Fei's camp.

Mei Fei knew that this was just the beginning. She had to be more cautious and use these powers to expand her influence step by step. Under her careful planning, a huge network was quietly forming, and Mei Fei was also waiting for the opportunity to launch a more deadly attack on Lian Di and Lian Fang.

Mei Fei's plan gradually becomes clear, the situation in the palace becomes more complicated, and the storm of palace fighting has just begun.

Mei Fei knew that to defeat Lian Di and Lian Fang, head-on confrontation alone would not work. She needed to divide the relationship between the two sisters, create discord, and disintegrate their alliance from within. To this end, she carefully planned a series of plans to sow discord.

One morning, Mei Fei deliberately ran into Lian Di in the Imperial Garden. She knew that Lian Di always liked to do morning exercises, so she waited in advance in the pavilion where Lian Di often went. Seeing Lian Di approaching, Mei Fei smiled and said in a gentle voice: "Sister Lian Di, good morning, you come here for a walk so early."

Lian Di was slightly startled, but quickly smiled back: "Empress Mei is here so early too, what a coincidence."

Mei Fei invited Lian Di to sit down and chatted with her cordially. The topic naturally turned to some trivial matters and interesting stories in the palace. She subtly mentioned Lian Fang's name, with a hint of concern in her tone: "I heard that sister Lian Fang is not feeling well recently. Sister, you have to take good care of her."

After hearing this, Lian Di's face flashed with worry: "Yes, my sister has not been in good health. I will pay more attention to her."

Mei Fei nodded slightly, and seemed to mention it unintentionally: "Sister, although my sister is in poor health, she is also very popular under the emperor's favor. These days, my sister has said a lot of good things in front of the emperor."

Lian Di's heart was moved, but she remained calm on the surface: "Sister is right, the emperor is very good to us sisters."

Mei Fei continued, "However, there are many things in the palace, and you have to pay more attention to them. Sometimes, the emperor's favor for you may arouse the jealousy of some people, so you have to pay more attention to this, sister."

Lian Di felt a little uneasy, but still replied politely: "I will keep Lady Mei's reminder in mind."

After the conversation with Lian Di, Mei Fei was secretly pleased with herself, knowing that she had planted a seed of doubt in Lian Di's heart. Next, she needed to continue to sow discord between Lian Di and Lian Fang.

A few days later, Mei Fei arranged a banquet and invited all the concubines in the harem, including Lian Di and Lian Fang. During the banquet, Mei Fei specially arranged a session for everyone to give gifts to each other as a token of friendship.

When Lianfang took out the carefully prepared gift and gave it to Liandi, Concubine Mei pretended to be surprised and said, "Oh, sister Lianfang, this gift is really exquisite. It can be seen that you put a lot of thought into it."

Lian Di took the gift with a smile on her face: "Thank you, sister, this gift is really beautiful."

Seeing this, Mei Fei smiled and said, "Sister Lian Di is so lucky that my sister cares so much about you. In fact, a few days ago, I also saw my sister busy with this gift. It was really well-intentioned."

After hearing this, Lian Di felt even more complicated. She didn't know what Concubine Mei meant, but she always felt that something was wrong.

After the banquet, Concubine Mei took the opportunity to have a private conversation with several concubines and deliberately spread some rumors: "Do you know that Sister Lianfang has been very attentive to the emperor recently? I heard that she even prepared a gift for Sister Liandi just to please the emperor."

These words quickly spread in the palace, and many people began to discuss whether Lianfang's excessive concern for Liandi had ulterior motives.

At the same time, Mei Fei also arranged for someone to mention these rumors in front of Lian Di: "I heard that Sister Lian Fang is very favored recently. Everyone is talking about the gifts she prepared. She is trying to show off in front of the emperor."

When Lian Di heard these words, she couldn't help but feel doubtful. She began to wonder whether Lian Fang really cared about her as much as she seemed to, or whether she was just doing it for her own benefit.

Mei Fei's instigation of discord began to bear fruit, and a crack gradually appeared between Lian Di and Lian Fang. Lian Di no longer fully trusted Lian Fang, and Lian Fang also felt a little cold.

A few days later, Mei Fei arranged a palace banquet and praised Lian Fang's gift and kindness in front of everyone. After hearing this, Lian Di still smiled on the surface, but her doubts deepened.

Mei Fei saw that the time was right and deliberately mentioned the matter in front of the emperor: "Your Majesty, sister Lianfang has spent a lot of time and effort on her sister recently. This sisterly love is really touching."

After hearing this, the emperor nodded slightly and showed even more favor to Lianfang. Liandi saw this and her unhappiness became even more obvious.