The weather has already started to cool at this time of year.
It's even chillier at night.
When Duke Xie rushed over and saw the three of them kneeling there, he felt a bit of pity.
All those kneeling were women, and as a titled lord, it would be very unbecoming for him to kneel as well.
Moreover, it might be seen as a ploy to elicit the emperor's sympathy.
He cleared his throat and asked Ji Mingzhu, "Has the Empress agreed to see you?"
Ji Mingzhu's thoughts were suddenly interrupted.
She was contemplating whether the Crown Prince was behind the sudden death of Consort Xu.
After all, it was the Eastern Palace, heavily guarded, and not easy to assassinate someone.
Even if the target was the neglected Consort Xu.
If it wasn't the Crown Prince, things would be much simpler.
But if it was the Crown Prince, what was his motive?
