Previously, the ghosts were only seen at night. Later, they appeared even in the daytime.
After Empress Xie saw the ghosts every day, she became more and more deranged, and the nonsense she uttered became increasingly terrifying. In her madness, she detailed how she killed Xie Wan, the former Empress. Not only that, she confessed to many things she had done in the past.
When it was discovered that the former Empress was killed by the joint efforts of the Old Duchess of Duke Zhen and Empress Xie, it caused a great uproar in both the previous dynasty and the harem.
The former Empress was a virtuous one, respected by ministers in the court, concubines in the harem, and even the common people. When she passed away back then, ministers, concubines, and the populace were all heartbroken—one could say the entire country mourned.
Now, learning that the former Empress was killed by her own stepmother and biological sister, how can the ministers, concubines, and people accept this?
