In this palace, merely holding a high position wasn't enough. To wield great power, one had to control people, be perceptive and alert, often competing to get more information than others to preempt them and seize their lifelines.
Otherwise, how could she have maintained her high position for so many years without being toppled? It was because she could sense danger and nip all threats in the bud.
Today, she had to ensure these people were saved, not only for her eyeballs in the palace but also for her credibility.
If Consort Xu De succeeded, what credibility would she have left in the palace afterward?
She didn't care about these people's lives; if they were gone, she could simply find others. But if she lost her credibility...
Noble Consort Xue grew more terrified the more she thought about it, unable to hide her panic and anger. If it was partly true and mostly acting before, now it was pure fear, genuinely feeling the crisis.
