Zui Yichun snorted a couple of times, not thinking Zui Yiming was anything great. Wasn’t it just because of the Emperor that she reached her current position?

"If the Emperor didn’t favor her, she would be nothing! What could she possibly have that’s so extraordinary?"

"You—"

Madam Zui was almost so infuriated by her own daughter that she coughed up blood.

"Ever since Zui Yiming married into Prince Niu’s Mansion, she gave birth to the young heir Yin Baiqing the next year. Even after the heir disappeared, her status in Prince Niu’s Mansion never changed.

Even if she never bore more children afterwards, she still governs Prince Niu’s Mansion. The Emperor regards her as..."

"Mother, aren’t you overestimating her?"

Zui Yichun didn’t think what her mother said was right at all.

"When the Emperor was still just Prince Niu, wasn’t the mansion already filled with wives and concubines? And not just that, he would even go out to find women. Otherwise, why would you and father not let me enter Prince Niu’s Mansion directly back then?"

Such a man, she always believed, pretends to be deeply in love with Zui Yiming, the Empress, just for show.

Or perhaps all those court maids serving him were already all his women long ago.

After all, Zui Yiming has already aged and lost her beauty. What man would want to live with a woman with rough skin and a voice loud as a gong?

"This..."

Hearing this, Madam Zui was also filled with regret.

Back then, that vile Zui Yiming even suggested that they let Zui Yichun enter Prince Niu’s Mansion as a concubine for the then Prince Niu.

But at that time, the Emperor seemed to outsiders just a man indulged in debauchery, with no sign of him ever becoming the Emperor of Ziyan Kingdom.

If they had known, they would’ve agreed to Zui Yiming’s proposal at the time.

If so, they wouldn’t have to beg Zui Yiming now!

"No need to mention the past. Just remember that once you’re in the palace, you must restrain your temper, stay low and bide your time, waiting for the chance to trample Zui Yiming into the mud. Do you understand?"

She reminded.

And now, as long as Zui Yiming remains Empress, they cannot act recklessly.

"Alright, I understand."

Zui Yichun agreed verbally, but in her heart she didn’t think so at all.

Just lying low and waiting, how long would it take for her to push Zui Yiming aside and become the Empress of Ziyan Kingdom herself? In the palace, how can one do without some deceit and scheming?

But there was no need to tell this to her mother; telling would only cause trouble.

"As long as you understand."

Seeing her agree, Madam Zui secretly let out a sigh of relief.

She had no idea that Zui Yichun didn’t think that way at all. Instead, she was planning to create a big scene the moment she entered the palace.

Because Zui Yichun believed that only by causing a stir could she catch the Emperor’s attention.

Shortly after, the palace maid by the Empress’s side finally came out. Seeing this, the two eagerly descended from the carriage, looking joyfully at the maid.

"Auntie, has the Empress summoned us into the palace?" Madam Zui asked.

"Yes, Madam Zui, please follow this servant into the palace." The maid said, looking at Madam Zui with respect.