In the pitch-black night, the maid's voice clearly carried far away.
In an instant, the entire palace was startled.
...
The next morning.
In the Queen Dowager's palace.
A corpse lay on the ground. Princess Consort Luo's eyes were wide open, which signified that she had died with a lingering grievance.
The Queen Dowager glanced at it. After that, she immediately waved her hand and had someone cover it with a white cloth.
King Jing Zhen, with a pale face, sat at the lower seat beside the Queen Dowager. Shen Ruojing then supported Shen Qianhui to sit on a seat lower than Jing Zhen.
At this moment, the sound of chaotic footsteps approached as Princess Consort Yan rushed in with panic. "Royal mother-in-law, as soon as I opened the door to my palace this morning, I heard that something had happened to Princess Consort Luo. What happened to her? …"
