Long Yang and Lu Liangwei did not leave right away but remained in the alley.
Soon, Peony Pavilion was sealed off and cleared of all irrelevant people.
Shortly after that, Chu Yi and his squad exited Peony Pavilion and walked over to the Emperor and Empress.
With a frown, he informed them, "The owner of Peony Pavilion said he met Cui Yi while he was traveling and brought her back to the imperial capital because of her striking looks. All he knows is that she came from Southern Xinjiang, nothing else."
Cui Yi was the girl in red.
"Southern Xinjiang?" Lu Liangwei looked at Long Yang in surprise. "No wonder she knew how to use poison. But why did she try to assassinate you out of the blue? Or could it be that she was acting under someone else's orders? But how did she know your identity? We left the palace tonight on a whim, and even visiting Peony Pavilion was a spontaneous decision."
