Zhu Liling paced in her chamber. It was almost evening, and there was no information about her brother. Where was Ye Yujin? Her heart was thumping wildly against her chest.
"Your Majesty!" Suddenly, a maidservant walked in with her head down. She looked terrified and was unable to form the words.
"Why are you standing quiet? Speak!" Mi Yao scolded the maidservant.
"Y-Your Majesty, Lord Ye's is no more. His corpse is in the palace ground," the maidservant replied and started crying. She got on her knees, apologising for giving such bad news to the Queen.
Zhu Liling got numb for a second. She could not believe that her brother was dead. She had seen him the day before. No, that could not happen. She ran out of her chamber to look at her brother.
