Chapter 99 and 100 of the Chinese novel. _____________ 3 AM in the morning. YaoGuang’s inner palace. YaoGuang had her fists closed tightly around a small strip of paper as she sat on a recliner. A hint of venom could be seen on her beautiful face.
Father had recently sent word, asking if she had gained the emperor’s favor yet and how much confidence she had in turning him against XuanJi. She was also instructed to tell the emperor that Minister Nian and his son, Nian SongTing, were constantly fighting with each other and that Nian SongTing was loyal only to the emperor. Minister Nian had hastily come up with this plan once realized the emperor was suspecting him of colluding with the Huns. He had purposely bad mouthed Nian SongTing in court, publicly creating the narrative that the father and son were at odds with each other. He hoped that the emperor would trust Nian SongTing if he created more distance between them. YaoGuang bit her lip in frustration, thinking of the incident at ChuXiu Palace.