The next day, Fei Shu requested a meeting with the other consorts and the Queen so they could help with the Queen's birthday.
Lan Lei, Shu Ling, Dei Su and She Soya gathered together before the meeting. "Why don't we make things difficult for her" Dei Su suggested. "I agree with you" Shu Ling said.
The two kept bringing up suggestions to make things difficult for Fei Shu during the meeting, only Lan Lei and She Soya kept quiet.
Dei Su noticed it quickly and turned to Lan Lei. "Sister Lei what do you suggest. Lan Lei couldn't be bothered answering the stupid question.
To her, Dei Su and Shu Ling were chickens and newbies in the world of scheming. Though Shu Ling could also scheme and carry out plans, but it couldn't be as effective if either she or She Soya schemed.
Lan Lei was still in deep thoughts until She Soya suddenly laughed. " What is it?" She didn't really trust She Soya.
She knew that to have her way She Soya could eliminate anyone even the Queen. After all they were all chess pieces in her eyes. She knew that She Soya sometimes dreamt of being Queen. But right now, they all had a common enemy.
"Let us all cooperate during the meeting. At least we will be able to please Head Consort Fei Shu" She Soya said sarcastically. The remaining three consorts looked up at her surprised.
They all thought she was going to say something like avoiding the meeting and make Fei Shu embarrassed since she was the Head Consort.
"Why?" Dei Su asked. She soya only turned to her attendant and said "Bring along fabric designs to be used as a suggestion." The maid bowed and went out to carry out the instruction.
Lan Lei and the others were wondering what her plan was.
They all begrudgingly left for the meeting that was supposed to be held at the balcony of the Queen's chamber.
When they got there, they saw the Queen going through some designs and ordering Fei Shu and the maids about the decoration.
They stepped onto the balcony noisily. The Queen and Fei Shu raised their heads. "You are all late" the Queen said already annoyed.
"We are very sorry, Your Majesty" She Soya said. "But we had to prepare decoration samples as per the Head Consort's orders." The Queen's fury rose but she managed to keep it in check. "Sit" she said.
The consorts sat and started to discuss with the Queen, with a very big smile on their faces. They at least brought Fei Shu down today. Fei Shu only smiled and contributed little towards the meeting making the consorts raise their noses higher.
Fei Shu only smiled inwardly.