Seeing her clasp the hairpin in her hand, there was no further action, while a gentle breeze spread all around, refreshing and soothing the heart.
This should be a Daoist artifact, forming a small barrier to shield external perceptions, worried that at this moment someone like Eunuch Wei might be deliberately eavesdropping.
Ji Chengjue took a deep breath, did not retreat, and took two steps forward.
"The men of the Ji family are really ruthless."
These were the words of the Princess.
Last night's details, Seventh Uncle had already told him, including the most important sentence: Please wait until dawn.
This sentence, paired with the eight rings of the Departure Bell, was quite simple in meaning.
Either this was Ji Chengjue's handiwork, his influence reaching far, able to kill within the palace, and the target was the Empress.
Or, Ji Chengjue had deduced who would act against the Empress and believed that she was likely to pass away tonight.
