Concubine Wei looked up at Li Feng and the others with a broken expression.
"Envoy Li… please… tell me this is a mistake…"
Li Feng remained silent.
The hall grew even heavier with sorrow.
Concubine Wei's body trembled.
Tears finally spilled down her cheeks as she covered her mouth, trying to hold back a sob.
Censor-in-Chief Zhao continued to cry while tightly holding the baby, his voice hoarse.
"My sister… she only wanted a peaceful life… Why… why would anyone do this…?!"
He had been tasked with escorting the other imperial heirs to a safe place.
He had promised to come here today and take his sister and nephew away as well... to protect them until the situation stabilized.
But when he arrived…
He found only her lifeless body.
The timing could not have been more cruel.
Just then, hurried yet steady footsteps echoed from outside the hall.
Everyone turned as Grand Tutor Wei entered, his robes fluttering slightly.
