Princess Lingya looked at Noble Consort An and couldn't shake the feeling that her gaze harbored ill intentions.
With her head bowed, her expression tinged with sorrow, she said, "Princess Lingya appreciates the Noble Consort's kindness, but I was just poisoned the other day, and the culprit has yet to be found. If I rashly move into Her Highness's palace, I fear it may bring trouble to you."
Her words were so watertight they left Noble Consort An without any grounds to press further.
Frowning, Noble Consort An felt that Princess Lingya had become even more difficult to deal with than before.
The Empress watched Noble Consort An's frustration with satisfaction.
She also felt that there was some merit to what Princess Lingya had said.
With the poisoner still at large, what if they saw that Princess Lingya was still alive and decided to follow her to the palace to continue their attempts? What then?
It was at this point that she realized how unreliable her suggestion had been.