The Empress sat back down on the Grand Tutor chair, looking slightly forlorn. It was impossible to tell whether she felt relief or sorrow in her heart.
She gave a bitter laugh and began to recount the events of that year.
"Back then, the First Prince was poisoned to death. I was devastated, unable to sleep for nights on end. When I discovered the culprit was Imperial Concubine Fang, I was consumed by fury. I had intended to end her life with my own hands, but by the time I reached her bedchamber, the Emperor had already ordered her execution with a white silk cord."
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