Blackmailing

"Brother Nianzu, I think I made a mistake," Xue Yu-Yan said and started to cry. Nianzu was perplexed to hear her statement.

"What happened, Sister Xue? Stop crying first and then calmly tell me. Sit here," Nianzu told her and gestured to her towards the round stool carved in the pavilion. Xue wiped the tears from her cheeks and sat on the stool while Nianzu sat on the other one.

Nianzu observed that Xue Yu-Yan's hands were trembling in fear and she was unable to speak anything.

"Sister Xue, you can tell me. What are you scared of?" He asked her.

Xue Yu-Yan lifted her eyes to peer at him. "Brother Nianzu, when I was with the Former Empress in her plans, I helped her with many things. I even took help from my father's loyal bodyguard and shared the map of the Palace with him. Five days ago, I saw him in the Palace and even received a threatening letter from him," Xue Yu-Yan informed him while stuttering.