That day, Consort Xu De swept through the harem, and he could clearly see that those who were dismissed were mostly Noble Consort's people, even the Chief Eunuch of the Etiquette Bureau had been removed, now assigned to emptying chamber pots. He felt very uneasy about it.
He had indeed done some tasks for Noble Consort, but those were all within the rules; he was just following the rules, not truly Noble Consort's man.
Fatty Gao, the Chief of the Imperial Kitchen, had quietly connected with Canglan Court even when Master Lian was still Daying. This grandson would call him "Old Brother" day in and day out but didn't tip him off when he received news beforehand.
In comparison, he was arriving late. Adding icing to the cake was far inferior to sending charcoal in snowy weather; regardless of whether it would succeed, he had to try.
