Inside the Wende Palace, Consort De was trembling with rage. Before her stood Imperial Concubine Yu, disheveled and utterly terrified.
Consort De sat on her throne, a throbbing pain in her head. She desperately wanted to execute this reckless woman! How dared she commit adultery with a palace guard? Had she grown bold enough to defy the heavens? But Yinxin, the personal maid left behind by Imperial Noble Consort Ming, was watching her like a hawk, specifically to prevent her from silencing the woman permanently.
Consort De was burning with anxiety. If the Emperor found out, her grip on the inner palace would surely be lost. Yinxin’s surveillance was suffocating; she might as well have been glued to Imperial Concubine Yu’s side. It was maddening.
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