The night at Yong'an Palace was deep and lovely, with brilliant stars and soft moonlight.
Endless spring filled Hua E Building, but Baihua Pavilion was utterly silent.
Zhao Ling'e was in a foul mood. She hadn't expected all her efforts to end in utter failure.
Nanxun Hall had been practically impenetrable today; the people she had bribed never even got a chance to make a move.
'I really underestimated the Imperial Concubine. Who would have thought she'd come up with a plan like that?'
They worked in pairs and were forbidden from leaving their posts. Everyone's actions were witnessed by another. The Imperial Concubine had even issued a warning: if anyone made a mistake, their family would be implicated.
Every Palace Attendant had a family. They might risk their own lives, but they wouldn't condemn their entire family to death.
'The Imperial Concubine... she really knew how to exploit people's weaknesses.'
