Inside Yaoguang Palace, a deathly silence reigned.
Imperial Noble Consort Jin sat on the divan, looking utterly lost. Her eyes were vacant, and her whole being seemed as if it had been drained of its soul. With Xiyue no longer by her side, even though other palace maids attended to her, she felt a hollow ache in her heart, as if she had lost something vital to her existence.
Suddenly, as if struck by a bolt of lightning, she snapped back to reality. She grabbed the hand of the palace maid beside her, her nails digging almost into the girl's skin, and asked in a panic, "Tell me, is my brother really safe and sound? Is my eldest brother truly still alive?"
Chapter 246