"They were close to being discovered."
The hall fell silent again.
Censor Zhao remained silent for a moment.
Then he slowly lifted his head.
His eyes were still red and filled with grief, but a complicated light had appeared in them.
"…Envoy Li's words make sense," he said hoarsely. "If the enemy is starting to clean up, then someone was indeed getting close to the truth."
He turned his gaze toward Concubine Wei.
The hall's attention immediately followed.
Concubine Wei's body stiffened.
Censor Zhao's voice was low, but the accusation within it was clear.
"Since Envoy Li is innocent… then what about Concubine Wei?"
His eyes locked onto her pale face.
"You were also one of the last two people to meet my sister. You visited her in the afternoon. What if… you are the culprit?"
The atmosphere in the hall instantly turned sharp.
Concubine Wei's face drained of all color.
"I…! I would never harm Sister Zhao!"
Her voice trembled as she shook her head frantically.
