As the Empress Dowager’s words fell, Gu Qiurong clearly saw Gu Lingwei’s figure tremble faintly.
Gu Qiurong cast a wary glance toward Zhu Mingyu, praying that she hadn’t left any evidence behind and that the Empress Dowager wouldn’t be able to trace it back to her. Fortunately, she wasn’t foolish enough to get her own hands dirty; even if it were uncovered, it wouldn’t implicate her.
The Empress Dowager was furious, and the palace staff immediately set to investigating. Silence filled the great hall. Some people present secretly blamed the person who had framed Gu Qiurong for dragging innocent bystanders into the mess; others, even more malicious, blamed Gu Qiurong herself—who told her to make so many enemies?
Chapter 36