The moment she saw the hairpin, Jin Weige froze.
The begonia flower emblem was unmistakably her own mark. But the problem was, she had no memory of this hairpin at all! She possessed countless such trinkets, far too many to count. Whenever she was in a good mood, she would bestow them upon others on a whim. She had never imagined that such a trivial item would one day become evidence used to frame her.
Seeing her reaction, Wen Chuyun’s wavering resolve hardened. It seemed Imperial Noble Consort Jin was indeed the mastermind. Though she did not know who had sent her the letter and the clues, Wen Chuyun was determined to act as the blade to exact her revenge. Jin Weige was a favored consort who could not stand to see her pregnant and pampered; hadn’t she nearly caused the miscarriage of Bai Wuhutong’s child back then? Moreover, the incident with the "Koi Holding Pearl" must have been the work of a high-ranking consort; Bai Wutong lacked the means for such a scheme! The Empress was chronically ill and long since resigned to her fate; it could not be her. Virtuous Consort and Consort Hui were both spineless, interested only in staying within their own courtyards or watching the drama unfold; they lacked the ambition to compete for favor, let alone orchestrate something like this.
Chapter 121