Zhang Qing spoke softly to report the latest progress within the Harem.
"As for Consort Zhen, I have followed Your Majesty's orders and everything is ready. We're just waiting for the right moment to act."
"Hmm," the Emperor responded indifferently, having anticipated Consort Zhen's choice long ago.
At the end of his report, Zhang Qing said, "There's another matter. Someone passed a message outside the Imperial Palace, and when I wanted someone to investigate the source, the servant delivering the message reached the lake and somehow slipped and drowned. We couldn't find out to whom the message was meant for, I'm incompetent."
Now that the entire Imperial Palace is under control, any message sent out could only be what His Majesty intended, but unexpectedly, there was a slip through the net.
He explained in detail how it was discovered, what happened, and the outcome, emphasizing the scene by the lake at the end.
