Facing the Noble Consort's repeated interrogations, Cai Xia was completely flustered. While kowtowing, she said, "Consort, this servant, this servant indeed hinted something to Zhang Sancai. He only mentioned that Canglan Court housed lower-ranked concubines; if anyone dared to disturb the monarch at Star Palace, he would not let them off lightly, but he didn't say much else. However, this servant saw his face filled with anger when he spoke of Canglan Court, deducing that he must have had a grudge against someone there, which led me to believe..."
How could she know that the Little Daying from Canglan Court was so difficult to deal with? In her eyes, that Little Daying was naive, and there was no need for the Consort to intervene—a single Beauty Li could crush her.
With a flick of her hand, the Noble Consort shattered a teacup near Cai Xia as she declared, "Enough, you are all useless!"
One link fails, and then another; in the end, a complete loss. How could this not enrage her?
