t you tell me sooner?" The Emperor's anger was fierce.
"We should have, but Your Majesty, if we had told you early, the Empress would have prepared, and we had no evidence of her rebellion, so we had to use this method," the Grand Commandant quickly knelt down.
"Enough, let it be. If you dare to act on your own again, don't blame me for being ruthless. Dismissed."
Liu Hairui, who had been secretly watching from a hidden spot near the imperial study, saw that the Emperor did not blame him and quietly returned. On his way back, Liu Hairui encountered a beautiful woman, dressed in a luxurious garment that exuded an air of nobility. He marveled at the variety of women in the vast palace and followed her quietly, only to find her entering Consort Mei's chambers. Could she be related to Consort Mei? That would be truly fortunate; he could use this opportunity to get closer to her. He was determined to conquer all the women in the palace.
"Consort Mei, your servant has returned," Liu Hairui said, entering Consort Mei's room with a half-kneel.
"Good, how did it go?" Consort Mei nodded at Liu Hairui.
"Everything went as planned, just as we expected," Liu Hairui replied, stealing a glance at the woman beside Consort Mei. Her delicate features, fair complexion, and enchanting eyes captivated him. He was bewitched by her beauty, imagining how it would feel to have her under his control.
"Wretched servant, what are you looking at? This is my sister," Consort Mei noticed Liu Hairui's thoughts and warned him.
"Yes, I understand," Liu Hairui bowed his head, but inside, he was scheming how to get his hands on this girl. If she stayed with Consort Mei for a while, he was confident he could win her over. In the vast harem, almost every woman was lonely; after all, there were many women and only one emperor, who couldn't possibly favor them all every night.
After quietly leaving, Liu Hairui overheard the sisters mentioning they were going to bathe. This made him even happier. He couldn't resist the urge to see the woman's body first and followed them stealthily.