As for how the pillar broke? Xia Ruqing didn't want to explain anymore. And as for who had tampered with that perfectly good beam, Xia Ruqing didn't even need to think about it.
Honored Lady Lan's face turned pale, extremely worried. "It couldn't have been someone close to you, could it?"
Xia Ruqing smiled and shook her head. "No!"
Qiu Tong and Qiu Ye handled rough tasks and always worked in the back courtyard. They had been thoroughly disciplined and were very obedient, usually not daring to come to the front unless necessary. Xiao Xizi and Zi Yue were her personal attendants, the kind that followed her everywhere.
She was in the open while her enemy was in the shadows; it wasn't difficult to exploit Zhaohua Pavilion's vulnerabilities. Ultimately, the Noble Consort had indeed gone to great lengths to try and kill her!
