The Enchanting Imperial Concubine (Book 2)

Chapter 339 - Revenge

As night fell, a small, slender eunuch peeked around the small side door of Wutong Palace and, taking advantage of the moonlight, hurried out.

Before long, he appeared in the Tinglan Courtyard of Fang Xiuyuan.

"Here, sit down," Yao Xiang waved casually.

The little eunuch finally looked up; it turned out to be Chuyun in disguise.

"I've followed Xiuyuan's instructions and dealt with Yang Momo. But... isn't she a favorite of Tai Guifei?"

"It doesn't matter. I've already discussed this with my aunt. Yang Momo was never a good person; someone who can be bought with money is mostly unreliable. She knows too much, so her death is certain."

The indifference in her tone sent a chill down one's spine.

To Yao Xiang, it seemed that the death of Yang Momo was as trivial as squashing an ant.

Seeing Chuyun in a daze, Yao Xiang said, "What's wrong? Do you feel sorry for her? Think about your parents and brother; is there anyone who would be heartbroken for you?"

At this point, Chuyun's gaze darkened.

In fact, Chuyun's original surname was Tao, and her real name was Tao Chuyun. Her father was the county magistrate of Qian County in Lanzhou.

During a snow disaster in Lanzhou, her father diligently aided the people, refusing to collude with other local officials. Later, when Ning Chen reorganized Lanzhou, he replaced many local officials with ones from the capital. Her father was not dismissed for his appropriate handling of the disaster and even received accolades.

However, the Empress's maternal family, the Xie family, conspired to have her father killed by bandits so that their own relatives could take over the position of magistrate in Qian County.
Without their main support, the Tao family fell apart. The elderly grandmother, having lost her son, succumbed to grief soon after.

Chuyun's mother, already in poor health, was forced to step forward to maintain the household, sending away two concubines and taking Chuyun and her younger brother back to their old family home.

However, her father had been virtuous in life and left behind little wealth. Her mother's health required daily medication, and their savings quickly dwindled.

At this time, her young brother also fell ill. The family had no money for treatment, and the funds from selling their ancestral home were soon exhausted, leading to his tragic death from illness.

Devastated by her son's death, her mother borrowed money to take Chuyun to seek refuge with her maternal family.

Unfortunately, both of her grandparents had passed away, and her uncles and aunts did not accept the mother and daughter. They ended up on the streets, and soon after, her weak mother also passed away.

Once a happy family, only Chuyun remained.

It was then that she had the opportunity to be selected as a palace maid—both to survive and to seek revenge, she concealed her identity and joined the palace selection.

Though her family background was not prominent, she was still a daughter of an official family, literate, knowledgeable about etiquette, and quite beautiful, which earned her a good position.
Later, she was found and arranged to connect with Yao Xiang, and they hit it off quickly.

Both aimed to bring down the Empress, so they naturally aligned with each other.

"Think it over carefully. If you want to stop now, I won't force you," Yao Xiang said calmly.