Nobody in the kitchen noticed Soo Ya's frequent absence from the kitchen.
At first, she was mortified by the plan, but she was enticed by the benefits. She Soya said she will be released from slavery.
What she did not know was that She Soya meant she could be killed at the end of the plan. If it ever came out successful.
She was to poison the Crown Prince at She Soya's orders. It had been six weeks since she had been planning with She Soya. She only needed to be interrogated and frame the Head Consort.
She Soya visited the Queen in hopes of getting the Queen to support her.
When she got to the chamber, the Queen was in a very good mood. "Your Majesty" she greeted. "Sit" the Queen said."Thank you, Your Majesty".
After a while, the Queen asked " Why are you here?" She Soya smiled. "I don't think I sent for you" the Queen said."You didn't, Your Majesty." She Soya replied.
The Queen furrowed her eyebrows. She sipped on her tea before asking "Then why are you here?". She Soya looked around and said " Please dismiss your attendants. It can only be between the both of us.
The Queen frowned even deeper, 'Whatever it is she wants to say had better be meaningful' she thought. She turned to her attendant "Tell everyone to step twenty feet back from the chamber." The attendant bowed and went out to carry out the order.
After they all left, the Queen turned to She Soya and asked her to tell her what she wanted to say. She Soya leaned forward "Your Majesty, I have a plan to overthrow Fei Shu." The Queen who wore a nonchalant expression straightened her back.
"What is it?" she asked She Soya as she sipped on her tea. She Soya smiled and said "The Crown Prince". The Queen was taken aback. 'What does the Crown Prince have to do with Fei Shu' she thought.
She Soya knew what the Queen was thinking."Your Majesty, the King is getting old. If the Crown Prince were to be harmed in any slightest way he will be enraged. What about if Fei Shu were to be accused of trying to kill him." she explained.
The Queen looked at She Soya who was smiling. Anyone who saw her now wouldn't know she was a two faced fox - a fox in sheep clothing. She looked so gentle and easygoing on the outside but was very scheming on the outside. She was even including the heir to the throne in her plans.
The Queen breathed heavily and leaned into her chair. "How then do you want to go about it?" She Soya gladly explained that she had someone in the kitchen who was going to carry out the plan. "What then will happen?" the Queen asked. "When the maid is interrogated after been caught, she will say Fei Shu instructed her to do so. Then the king will make a decision." Though the Queen wasn't the Crown Prince's mother, she did not want him to die. She only had a daughter and no son. And the consorts will take advantage of the situation.
"The Crown Prince can't die". she said .
"Of course not, Your Majesty" She Soya said. "I will provide the antidote. " Let me think about it" the Queen said. "I will send for you when I do".
She Soya bowed and left.