Chen Xue'er froze when she heard Imperial Consort Xian's cry.
"There's no way she knows!" Gao Wei, Cao Shu Yu, and Chen Xue'er thought. Gao Wei knew he had eliminated all evidence and had created the perfect alibi for them.
Everyone at the court froze there, waiting for the emperor to speak. Imperial Consort Xian just cried inconsolably, still kneeling down.
"My beloved consort, why do you cry as if our son were dead? What justice do you want me to do?" The emperor finally said.
"Your Majesty, the crown prince had been missing for weeks! I beg you to investigate what happened to him!"
Chen Xue'er was already at her limit. She was feeling her heart beating faster than it should have. She felt as if every single eye was on her when in reality everyone was watching the scene Imperial Consort Xian was making. Even Xiao Tao, who was beside the emperor, tried to maintain her calm.
