Nie Qingru: So What?

"According to my plan, he should enter the Privy Council next year. Then, I'll make public his identity and steadily advance step by step until he can take over my position."

That was her plan.

However, she did not expect that someone would appear halfway through and wreck it.

How could Nie Qingru not be angry?

"As you can see, his eye and leg cannot recover. Even if I spare no effort to protect him, he won't be able to take my position. He won't even be able to hold the position of head of the Nie family."

Of course, that was not the point.

Nie Qingru didn't say the most important reason she made such a quick decision.

If she forcibly protected Nie Qixing, she would lose her position as the Empress of the reclusive families. Even if she remained in the position in the future, her power would be divided and she would become just a figurehead.

How could she tolerate leaving the center of power and becoming a dispensable mascot?!