One explosive revelation followed another, and the assembled officials' hearts could barely bear the strain.
Several who had been sneaking glances at the little girl under cover of drinking suddenly choked on their strong liquor and coughed violently.
Someone accidentally dropped their bowl and chopsticks, the sharp clatter quickly drawing the attention of nearby colleagues.
Jiang Yingcheng seemed oblivious to the commotion around her, her entire attention absorbed in the information before her.
[Darn it! Chengcheng has to see exactly which day Aunties Xinyan got into trouble!]
At those words, Jiang Yuexi immediately withdrew her glare from Xu Suxue.
Her attention was entirely focused on the little girl's inner voice. She failed to notice that, almost the instant she looked away, Xu Suxue opposite her darted a glance in their direction.
[Hmm... on the fifth day of Lotus Month, in the summer of Tianqi's thirteenth year, Xu Suxue, who had become the Crown Prince's secondary consort, followed the Ruler of Zhujin Kingdom's orders and mixed poisonous powder into the food prepared for Crown Prince Brother. Aunties Xinyan happened to discover it...]
[Oh, oh, oh, Chengcheng gets it now!]
[System Bro, System Bro, remember to remind Chengcheng beforehand when the time comes! Chengcheng has to save Aunties Xinyan!]
Although Aunties Xinyan's position made her reluctant to have much contact with them, she was still a very good person!
That day, she could have escaped death simply by wallowing in the same mire as Xu Suxue. Yet she had insisted on trying to save the Crown Prince. Xu Suxue had laid a trap that exposed her true intentions, and that was why she had been killed!
At last, Jiang Yuexi released the breath she had been holding and drew several deep, desperate breaths.
She hurriedly repeated the date to herself several times,