Zu An sighed in relief. He thought, The imperial clan really is a dark place… They don’t even hesitate in silencing others.

To be honest, if not for the fact that he had some status and skill, he likely would have just been killed off immediately too. Still, according to Zhao Han’s arrangements, he would no doubt be silenced sooner or later.

When she was certain that Eunuch Wen had left, Concubine Bai sighed in relief. She almost collapsed on the spot. Even though the whole interaction hadn’t taken that long, her heart was all the way up in her throat. She had thought that she was dead for sure, so how could she not feel excited now that she had another lease on life?

Still,  Zu An’s way of saving her was just too outrageous. She had been worried that she wouldn’t be able to fool Eunuch Wen. Fortunately, everything had gone smoothly. That feeling of escaping from the brink of death was a completely...