"I only managed to find out that when Qin Wan Yi returned to the main hall, Consort Zhuang and the others were heading to the rear hall, so she followed them. But I couldn't find out where she went or what she did before that," Nanny Yu said.
After all, it was in Shouci Palace. It's impossible to investigate thoroughly unless the Emperor himself were to conduct the interrogation.
Song Yunzhao did a quick calculation of the timing. 'In other words, before Consort Shu and the others even made their move, Qin Xiyue sensed something was wrong and slipped away. Otherwise, she wouldn't have had enough time to rush back to the front hall.'
'But how did Qin Xiyue sense something was wrong? Who tipped her off?'
'My own people are completely trustworthy, so the chance of them being bribed is minuscule. The leak must have come from someone else. After all, Princess Consort Wan was also involved.'
