In truth, due to the angle, they hadn't seen clearly either. However, Lady Xia couldn't have fallen for no reason. And with Hu Liyi being so aggressive, if Rong Qiu hadn't pushed her, who else could it have been?
"You're talking nonsense!" Rong Qiu suddenly retorted.
Laying hands on a Palace Consort was a grave offense. If confirmed, Rong Qiu would face severe punishment, if not death itself. Moreover, she hadn't done it.
"How audacious! A mere Palace Maid dares to be so insolent in front of the Empress!" Yu Lan shouted angrily. Rong Qiu was immediately so frightened that she dared not speak anymore.
She had just been panicking. She didn't want to be wrongly accused; she wanted to live. Unfortunately, speaking out against the Empress was yet another crime.