How could they be such blood kin and yet guard against each other like this!
Consort Xian and the Crown Prince couldn't help but harbor resentment.
Even though they hadn't planned to make any moves today, being guarded against like this was downright uncomfortable.
After all, as a consort who climbed to high position in the palace, Consort Xian maintained a friendly demeanor throughout the meal, not betraying anything out of place. In contrast, the Crown Prince's expression was far from as natural as his mother's.
Though accompanied by Pei Yuxuan, Xie Wanqing was nonetheless extremely cautious.
Poisons in meals are too clumsy a method, and with two matronly women present, they wouldn't dare take such reckless risks.
The burning incense would surely pose no problem either.
She thought it over carefully, then suddenly heard an exclamation nearby.
A palace maid accidentally spilled tea on Pei Yuxuan.
