The Fox dashes the concubine's hopes

Concubine Lin listed out all the slights she suffered at Xiao An's hands, mentioning several instances of physical violence and abuse, to her and her children. 

"He...he used to threaten my children to get me to do what he wanted," she said, tearfully looking up at Chu Yun.

Chu Yun listened in silence, Gu Wei too said nothing.

Finally Concubine Lin got up from the floor, looking nervous by their lack of reaction. She wrung her hands with a wan, slightly pathetic, smile. 

"Thank you for your testimony, Concubine Lin," Chu Yun said with a nod. "Nanyi, show Concubine Lin out, and tell," he looked briefly down towards the missive," tell Concubine Tang to come next."

The Concubine left with her head hung low, not nearly as haughty as she had walked in.

"Was anything she said true?" Chu Yun asked Gu Wei, when she and Hua Nanyi were almost at the door.