"So that's how it is. Do you know who drugged you?" The man in black asked coldly after listening to Lin Hai's account.
"I don't know," Lin Hai replied. "However, I heard the eunuchs talking about it in private. It seems that the persimmons that the Empress sent to the Empress Dowager contained this poison."
"The Empress?" the man in black asked suspiciously. "Wasn't the Empress out of favor? Didn't the Empress Dowager put her on the throne? How could she harm the Empress Dowager? Is your information wrong?"
The man in black threw out four question marks in a row.
"The information is definitely correct," Lin Hai said confidently. "That day, Cui Lian stayed by the Empress Dowager's side the whole time. The Empress Dowager only ate a bowl of porridge and two persimmon cakes."
Moreover, according to Physician Hu at the time, the Empress Dowager was indeed suffering from two types of poison, and the only medicine in the world that could be combined with the sacred medicine of our White Lotus Sect was a hallucinogenic drug.
"Hmm, that makes sense." The man in black nodded and continued to press, "But why did the Empress target the Old Buddha? Doesn't she know that without the Old Buddha, she would lose her position as Empress?"
"Reporting to Chief Han, I am but a lowly subordinate in the Qing Palace, and I do not know much about such secrets. However, this matter may be an opportunity for us—" Lin Hai's eyes darted around, his face turning sinister.
"Speak quickly, what opportunity?" the man in black demanded.
"Master Han, think about it. The Empress Dowager is already awake. She must know that the persimmons the Empress gave her were poisoned, although she may not necessarily believe that the Empress was responsible."
But it's impossible not to have some doubts in our hearts. Can't we take this opportunity to act? Lin Hai persuaded us step by step.
"You mean, use this incident to sow discord between the Empress Dowager and the Empress?" The man in black raised an eyebrow and asked with a burning gaze.
"Master Han is wise and insightful, guessing right away. That was exactly what I was thinking," Lin Hai said, both proud and somewhat modest, before adding.
"However, the Empress and the Empress Dowager are aunt and niece, and their relationship has been extremely deep over the years, making it difficult to sow discord between them. But we can start with the people around the Empress."
"who?"
"Granny Rong!"
"Granny Rong?" the man in black asked, puzzled.
Lin Hai explained, "Granny Rong was the Empress's wet nurse. She watched the Empress grow up from a young age. Their relationship was even closer than that between the Empress and her biological parents."
As long as this matter is attributed to Rong Momo, the Empress will naturally be implicated, even if it cannot prove that the Empress was also involved in the case.
However, he will likely not escape punishment for serious offenses such as being a suspect, lax governance, improper personnel appointments, and oversight.
"Haha, this plan is brilliant! In this way, the Empress Dowager and the Empress will inevitably develop a rift, and Emperor Qianlong has long wanted to find an opportunity to depose the Empress."
As long as the Empress Dowager remains neutral, Emperor Qianlong will surely be able to depose the Empress, and then Consort Zhen will have a chance to become Empress, right? Hahaha.
The man in black laughed triumphantly, patting Lin Hai's shoulder heavily with his right hand, his eyes full of admiration.
"Hai Zi, you're not bad. You've gained a lot of experience in the Qing Palace over the years. You've lived up to my expectations. Keep up the good work, and I'll put in a good word for you with the sect leader."
"Your subordinate thanks Chief Han for his guidance." Lin Hai bowed humbly. "Your subordinate was born a member of the White Lotus Sect and will die a member of the White Lotus Sect."
"Your subordinates will do everything in their power to serve the White Lotus Sect, even at the cost of their lives."
"Good, well said." The man in black said approvingly, then took out a black bottle from his pocket, handed it to Lin Hai, and gave him instructions in a low voice.
"I just went to Consort Zhen's place, and she told me that even if Emperor Qianlong deposes the Empress, the Empress's position will probably not go to her; she will be ahead of her."
There are also Consort Yu and Consort Ling. Consort Ling currently has no son and poses little threat, but Consort Yu has the Fifth Prince and has a chance to become Empress. You need to find a way to get rid of Consort Yu.
"Yes, Your subordinate obeys." Lin Hai took the goose-neck bottle and solemnly promised, "Your subordinate will do his best to complete the great task assigned to me."
It seems that Consort Zhen is one of their people, and perhaps Jiang Yun, the fourteenth brother, is also one of their people.
However, Jiang Yun is going to get rid of him this time, as well as the woman who wants to kill me. There is only one price to pay: death.
Jiang Yun appeared instantly and grabbed Lin Hai and another reincarnator surnamed Han!