This sudden turn of events took everyone by surprise.
Both sides were standing close to the plate of peas. They were so close that the guard who was standing a bit far away had no time to react when Lin Maomao made her move.
Noble Consort Gao was too busy morning for Bi Yun and hence had her guard down.
Of course, the main thing was that no one expected Lin Maomao to be so reckless.
In the palace hierarchy is clear, a servant daring to lay a hand on the master, even if it's just to hurt a single hair, is sentenced to death!
In serious cases, this can even lead to execution of the entirety of nine generations of one's family.
Clearly, Lin Maomao didn't care about her life.
No matter what the truth, Bi Yun admitted to this crime in front of many witnesses, and even committed suicide publicly. All this could lead to the Empress Dowager pursuing charges of failure to manage or even harbouring the guilty party.
