"What did you say? It's a death sentence for slandering the princess!"

Jinyue's severe look gave Lin Mengwu the shudders. Shangguan Qing had been through big storms in life, not to mention a young maid.

Even Concubine De's face of gloomy thunder had never evoked any fear in her.

"I'm telling the truth. The people outside do not know what goes on in here, so they say that I've imprisoned Ya'er here because I'm jealous of the Duke's late wife. I am the ...