For three days, Shin Gu did not sleep properly.
At first, no one noticed.
Shin Gu had always been composed.
She spoke little, moved carefully, and rarely allowed her emotions to appear on her face. Even when something went wrong, she had always maintained the same cold expression.
But that composure was beginning to crack.
And there was one person who noticed it immediately.
Mei Lan.
To everyone else, Mei Lan was merely Shin Gu's quiet personal maid.
She prepared her mistress's clothes.
Served her tea.
Arranged her hair.
Kept her chamber clean.
She rarely spoke unless spoken to.
But behind that obedient appearance was another truth.
Mei Lan was the Dowager's spy.
She had been placed beside Shin Gu specifically to observe her.
The Dowager already knew that Shin Gu was involved with forbidden black magic.
She also knew that directly accusing Shin Gu without evidence would be dangerous.
So the Dowager had chosen another path.
Let Shin Gu expose herself.
