The trusted palace maid advised, "Before coming to the Capital with Your Majesty, this servant often heard the Old Madam say: 'If the harem is not clean, the front court will not be clean. If the front court is not clean, the entire realm will not be clean!' Your Majesty, as the ruler of the harem, should eliminate these calamities for His Majesty!"
Huo Mingyan washed her hands with a stern expression. "Though I despise seductive women, she is not like the others. If His Majesty harbors no old sentiments toward her, then it's fine; but if he still remembers the bonds of the past and I rashly move against her, I fear it will estrange him from me."
The Shen Family thinks of her as a fool.
They brought Shen Yinning into the palace—was it truly for sisterly affection? Clearly, they intended to use her hand to deal with Shen Yinning, allowing them to reap the benefits without effort.
Huo Mingyan raised her eyelids.
