The night was already late, and the royal study was silent. The Qing Emperor was busy with state affairs, so he showed less favor to the harem in the palace. There were many nights like this one when he didn't rest in the rear of the palace and instead just slept in the royal study, so the eunuchs had long prepared everything he needed.
A light breeze burrowed in from the window. Although it clearly could not reach the lantern light through the glass, for some reason, it still made the room a bit dimmer.
"Yes. I heard that she had stolen a piece of watered jade the empress wore when she was young. After she was questioned, she confessed, and then found a moment to commit suicide."
Eunuch Yao very simply told the emperor everything he knew and didn't say a single word more.
