Su Luo remained calm, "I arrived early today and was sitting in the palace, but I felt it was too stuffy, so I took my maid out for a walk. I am not afraid to admit that I find the beautiful sceneries and snow lanterns in the palace are exquisite and even though they are rarely seen in the South Border where I come from, I was drawn to the scenery and walked a whole lap around the Imperial Garden! There must have been quite a few guards who saw me!"
She paused, "Around the time when the murder occurred, I should have been at the Tongque Platform. After taking a stroll around there, I happened to pass by the palace of the Noble Consort. The palace maid of the Noble Consort saw me, I then went in to greet the Noble Consort, chatted for a bit, and then realized it was getting late. I came to the banquet with the Noble Consort, and only when I arrive at Cuiwei Pavilion did I learn that such a tragedy had occurred!"
