Peeking through her fingers to see her husband frowning as he closed the thick black material, Qiu Hilan secretly prayed that his attention would be drawn to the black material and he wouldn't cross-examine himself too much-as a result, Jiang Yashuang pondered for a moment and split his head and asked, "This was given to you by Empress Ye's people?"

"... "After struggling for an instant between continuing to struggle and confessing to leniency, Qiu Hilan cautiously asked, "How did you ...