"Then I can rest easy," Ye Zao let out a long breath.
Not long after, someone came to pass the word, ordering the maids to go and witness the execution.
Ye Zao left Ah Yuan and Ah Ling behind, saying she couldn't do without someone by her side.
The others all went.
When Su Peisheng arrived at Jingren Palace, he did not bother to pay a visit to the Empress but went straight to look for Xiu Shui.
Xiu Shui came out flustered. She did not yet know what was happening in the palace; the previous incident involving Yan Zhi being taken away had been handled discreetly, and she was unaware.
However, seeing the way Su Peisheng came storming in with two eunuchs in tow, and unwilling to pay respects to the Empress, anxiety started setting in.
"May I ask what business Eunuch has with this servant?" Xiu Shui stepped forward, greeting him with a bow.
"Take her away," Su Peisheng simply gestured, and the two eunuchs came forward to seize Xiu Shui.
