"My lord... it was Mother Liang, the kitchen steward, who instigated me to do this. My home is right next to hers!"
The prisoner trembled, his voice shaking. "My family is poor. I sat for the imperial examinations several times but never passed. Mother Liang told me that if I pulled this off, I might even get to marry Miss Xie. I was momentarily blinded by greed, and that is why I did such a thing..."
"My lord, everything I am saying is the truth. If it weren't for Mother Liang's instructions, how would I know Miss Xie’s given name? How would I know where she and Lord Wang were meeting to be introduced?"
Chapter 51