ess. Despite the pain, she forced herself to curtsy toward the figure, d

at she might be possessed by evil spirits. So you asked me to send for a Taoist priest to perform exorcism. Even though I don't believe in ghost or demons, for Yun Shang's sake I still obliged. I never imaged you would let someone into

up her spine. She knelt before him and placed her forehead o

and caring, "Father, please don't blame mother. She did everything for me. That priest w

even pointed a sword at Yun Shang. What if he had hurt her today? What if

ty, it is all my fault. I shouldn't have been so neg

e courtyard earlier, I have already dispensed Lady Shu to investigate the problem. You will have no further part in the matter. Hua Jing's coming-of-

up inside her, but she dared not speak. She touched her head to th

iced Yun Shang in the corner of the room. Frowning and trembling with anger, she pointed at the girl and said, "I can't believe you can be this sophistic

nd a word? I didn't mean to say anything to father. I don't know who told him about what happened. I was napping in Qingxin Hall when father and Lady Shu came in. Lady Shu first took me in her arms to comfort me. She said I must be frightened to death. She cursed that

do that to me? Isn't it enough for her to be an open consort

hen, in her last lifetime, Lady Shu had played her against Empress Yuan Zhen. Now, it was Yun Shang who would be

to Hua Jing. "I want to give you this, sister. It is a medicine from the imperial

apped the vial from Yun Shang's hand. As the slap landed, Yun Shang

r, your wound must be very painful. Mine also tortured me and put me in a sour mood. But it will

e my servants clean it up. I'm fatigued now and need to rest. You should return to Qingxin Hall for a rest yourself. You must be exhausted from the courtyar

"Take care, Mother." She backed out of the

d gingerly over to the empress and held her hands. "Mother, it

capable of something so elaborate. Even if she had some part in the events earlier, it was while being used by another. I think I've become to kind and generous to the emperor's concubin

own what we were planning? Besides, Yun Shang was the only person unhu

his majesty has forbidden me to launch an investigation, I'll find a way to f

called for her attenda

wed slightly to her master, di

rvants of Qingxin Hall before me. I'll sift