"Your Majesty… she is my servant. Perhaps something bad really has happened," Mei Liang said in a gentle voice, her gaze meeting Xiang Long Wei's.
"Alright, come in," Xiang Long Wei said coolly.
The door creaked open, and Lánxīn stepped inside with her head bowed low.
"Your Majesty, Mistress… a maidservant from our palace has committed suicide," she reported quietly.
Mei Liang shot up from the beauty couch, her heart tightening. A foreboding chill crept through her chest—one she could not dismiss. No… she was certain she knew who it was.
"Lead the way. Let's go," she said at once, striding toward the door. Lánxīn followed closely behind. The two moved so quickly that they seemed to forget the emperor's presence entirely.
Xiang Long Wei remained behind for a heartbeat, his gaze deep and unreadable, before trailing after them with a faint, helpless sigh.
