Step aside, let me take charge!.

Summary

Cui Hui awakens to find a visitor, Liao Jia, who is both frivolous and confident in his ability to avoid being discovered by her husband, Cui Zhi Shan. Despite her weakened state, Cui Hui expresses concern over Liao Jia's recklessness, warning him about Cui Zhi Shan's cunning. Liao Jia reveals that Cui Zhi Shan has been tirelessly seeking help for her condition, even turning to the Western Divine Society for renowned doctors. Cui Hui reflects on her precarious position within the Cui family and her strategic role in the ongoing power struggles. She acknowledges her manipulative schemes and the discord sown between various factions, particularly between Mei Meng and the Ruler of the Nation. Cui Mi, her son, arrives, having returned from a journey upon hearing of her troubles. He is unsettled by his mother's admission of her schemes but ultimately hopes for her success. Cui Hui plans to manipulate the Ruler of the Nation into gaining favor with Shen Zhong Li, which could shift the balance of power in her favor. Meanwhile, Cui Zhi, her husband, is deeply concerned about her health and the implications of her past suffering. He contemplates seeking help from Mei Meng, despite their strained relationship. The chapter ends with the tension surrounding Cui Hui's recovery and the political maneuvering that could determine her family's fate.

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