Song Zhiyuan held the tea, listening through a screen as Liang Cai explained the process of serving in the bedchamber, intermittently calling out her innocence. She didn't understand why, after serving the Emperor in the bedchamber, the Emperor fell ill.
Attendant Zhou stood to the side, listening as well. In fact, Liang Cai had already been questioned several times, and her responses had no omissions. Since Song Zhiyuan inquired, he listened once more.
"Not a single omission?"
With tears, Liang Cai said, "Truly, there's nothing else."
Song Zhiyuan's voice was icy: "You must think carefully, if there's an omission and it's discovered, not only you but also your father, mother, sisters, and brothers will all die with you."
Liang Cai's body trembled, and she cried out, having repeated many times that she truly didn't know.
"Prime Minister..."
"There is one thing, I'm not sure if it counts." Liang Cai's hesitant voice interrupted Attendant Zhou.
