Chapter Forty-four: Do not judge the book by its cover
Hearing this, everyone, including the Emperor, was bewildered. How could the shy and timid Concubine dare poison the Empress? What could be the reason to go to such lengths?
There is no person who would admit their faults, of course. Concubine Seo Mina looked at everyone's gazes that were thrown towards her, her eyes filled with anxiety.
She looked at the Empress and stuttered, "Y-your M-majesty. I'm a-afraid that you are edging the wrong p-person. I do not possess such fine hair accessory."
Haneul looked at the hair accessory and slowly shook her head, "Oh my, do not be like that."
She then looked at the Concubine and stretched the sides of her lips before she continued, "Your mother would be unhappy hearing those words from her only daughter, don't you think?"
