When the little eunuch spoke these words, the Emperor's furious gaze had already shifted towards Imperial Noble Consort Qin.
Just then, the sound of clashing weapons came from outside, followed by a woman's scream.
"Sha Ya..."
Imperial Noble Consort Qin's complexion changed dramatically; she tried to run outside but was stopped by a guard.
The Emperor's expression grew even more suspicious.
Jun Yuyan brought someone in and said to the Emperor, "Father, this palace maid was trying to escape just now. She's skilled in martial arts, and a lethal weapon was found on her."
A delicate dagger fell to the ground, its patterns and gems clearly in the style of the Western Regions.
Sha Ya's throat had been slit, blood spraying everywhere; her eyes widened in convulsions, and she lost her voice in an instant.
A guard examined Sha Ya's hands and indeed noticed calluses thick on her hands, a sign of a martial arts master.
