Chapter 168 The Imperial Court
“Why is there still no message? Didn’t I say we’re running out of time? Why are you so slow?!”
A woman’s voice, sharp with irritation, urged someone on.
Though she was alone in the room, she screamed as if conversing with another.
Despite her diligent beauty regimens and consuming every elixir imaginable, the undeniable traces of Aging remained etched on her face.
She was already nearing her fifties. The possibility of bearing a child had vanished long ago, yet the woman refused to abandon hope.
For in this world, miracles truly existed—miracles capable of restoring even the elderly to the vigor of youth.
Just look at Guo Dan, who, despite being on the cusp of her Sixtieth Birthday, hadn’t changed much from her youth. And Dongbang Hwa, who had inspired her hope, was far older yet maintained his youth perfectly.
However, Noble Consort Man’s patience was wearing thin.
“It will be too late once the Crown Prince comes of age!”
By then, even if the Emperor wished to replace the Crown Prince, the Crown Prince’s firmly established foundation could potentially thwart him.
Normally, she would have waited for Dongbang Hwa’s Grand Technique to be completed, keeping a tight grip on the Western Depot and denying the Crown Prince any opportunity to build his power base. But news that Empress Dowager Zhu and the Grand Empress Dowager had enlisted a Peerless Master had stripped Noble Consort Man of her composure, leaving her consumed by anxiety.
