"Did the Emperor suspect Prince Dai?" Recalling the Emperor's expression, gaze, and words, the Empress naturally arrived at the answer.
Prince Dai had received an edict days ago to handle the Divine Shrines. Before long, the matter of Water Cloud Shrine had been exposed. Given the Emperor's temperament, he was certain to harbor suspicions.
As she lowered her eyes in thought, the phoenix carriage had already returned. Some palace servants held umbrellas to shield her from the rain, while others carefully supported the Empress.
She glanced at the chief eunuch who had followed her back. Behind him came a young eunuch carrying a tray with steady hands. On it sat a wine pot and a wine cup. Needless to say, the pot contained the poisoned wine bestowed upon Consort Wei.
"Bring Consort Wei here," the Empress ordered directly after entering the great hall.
"Yes!" Though her female official did not know what the Empress had discussed with the Emperor in the hall or what decree she had brought back, one look at the young eunuch carrying a pot of wine and the chief eunuch radiating a chill made the meaning clear to everyone in the palace.
The Emperor actually wanted Consort Wei dead!
In over a decade, she was the first high-ranking consort to be granted death!
What could have happened to warrant such severity?
Everyone turned pale. The female official silently acknowledged the order and withdrew.
Consort Wei sat in a room, leaning against the wall and listening to the patter of rain outside. One only had to look at the hand clutching the corner of her robe to know how unsettled she was.
"Why had this happened? Could I have done something wrong and incurred the Emperor's great fury?" Since awakening, Consort Wei had remained trapped in a