Seeing them admit their guilt so readily, it was clear they knew the matter couldn't be hidden. This only made Her Majesty the Queen angrier. She slapped the armrest of her throne. "Since you both know you were wrong, tell me exactly where you erred. Tell me everything you did. Out with it all. If you dare to hide a single thing, you'll see just how I'll punish you!"
Victoria and Lady Dain looked ghastly pale. Kneeling on the floor, they recounted the incident in full detail, including that their motive was to get revenge on Lu Xia.
Hearing the full story, Lu Xia noted it was no different from what she had already guessed. Her expression remained unchanged; she sat there looking as gentle and weak as ever, the very picture of docility.
When they finished, Her Majesty the Queen's face was grim. "Bring in the waiter."
Evidently, Her Majesty the Queen did not trust the words of Victoria and Lady Dain and wanted to hear the waiter's testimony for herself.
