Within Wind and Snow Palace, Miss Yun Ke recounted the story of her past and origins.
After hearing her out, Lin Bai's expression shifted slightly. He had never expected the past behind Miss Yun Ke to be so twisted and bizarre.
The story had come from Miss Yun Ke herself and received Zhu Mo's confirmation, proving that it had indeed happened.
But Lin Bai still needed to return to the Zhao Xing Office, retrieve the records, and carefully compare them before reaching a conclusion.
Lin Bai immediately asked again, "What happened with the Azure Lotus Sect's Holy Daughter, Jiang Xiaoyue? I just asked whether there was anyone else in Wind and Snow Palace. Why did Miss Yun Ke conceal it?"
When Miss Yun Ke's gaze fell upon Jiang Xiaoyue's corpse, sorrow spread across her face. She said quietly, "I was punished by the Moon Palace in the first place. If the Chu imperial clan learned that I was secretly still in contact with the Azure Lotus Sect, I was afraid they would suspect that the sect had ulterior motives."
"So even after the Azure Lotus Sect came to the imperial capital, I avoided meeting its disciples, fearing that I would arouse the imperial clan's suspicion."
"This matter was already shameful, so when my younger sister came to see me, she came in secret. Naturally, outsiders could not know about it."
Miss Yun Ke had been punished and confined to Wind and Snow Palace by the imperial clan because the Azure Lotus Sect had plotted to seize Chu's territory.
If the imperial clan learned that Jiang Xiaoyue had come to visit her, rumors might once again spread that the Azure Lotus Sect was plotting something.
That would only bring disaster upon the Azure Lotus Sect for no reason.
But Jiang Xiaoyue