The Princess Duanyang could tell that Wang Yue wasn't joking, so she calmed down. Uncertain, she asked, "These two cases... are they both connected to the Imperial Concubine?"
Wang Yue knew the princess was worried that plotting against the Imperial Concubine with him might get her mother killed, so he smiled and reassured her. "Princess, there's a good chance the Imperial Concubine was involved in these matters.
"Because these two incidents are so serious, all it'll take is for the truth to come out, and the Imperial Concubine will surely be confined. When that happens, no one will interfere with your marriage."
The princess was tempted, but she still had some sense. She asked gravely, "Will my mother really only be confined?"
Wang Yue soothed her as if it were obvious. "The Imperial Concubine is the emperor's mother, after all. Who would dare actually have her killed?"
After hearing Wang Yue's words, Pei Yun's expression stiffened for a moment. It did seem that way. What could ordinary people like them do to the Imperial Concubine? At most, they could make her repent.
She thought of her younger sister, who had died. It seemed that once someone was dead, that was that. Her expression suddenly fell.
The princess, however, didn't notice her personal maid's reaction. She quickly agreed and asked eagerly, "Young Master Wang, what should I do?"
Seeing that the princess had taken the bait, Wang Yue smiled. "I can set up a formation in this hall of yours. Then, when you invite the Imperial Concubine here, she'll fall into an illusion at once and confess everything on her own.
"All you need to do then is have your Imperial Brother come over. I'm sure he'll confine the Imperial Concubine."
Hearing that there didn't seem to be any danger, Princess