In the end, though she was the trusted maid of the Silent Concubine, the emperor could not bear to see her falsely accused, and said, "What wrong has Cai done? When an assassin appears, a search must be conducted. This old servant has been obstructing us in every way, it is truly suspicious."
Eunuch Qin reported to Queen Mother Zhuang, "Miss Gu is resting inside, I was afraid that too many people would disturb her, hence I stopped them. Furthermore, I indeed did not find any assassins. If the queen mother does not believe me, she may ask the palace guards from Renshou Palace, they also haven't..."
Before Eunuch Qin could finish his sentence, the sound of weapons clashing came from the direction of the Sleeping Palace. Everyone's heart tightened followed by Gu Jiao's cold voice, "Trying to escape?!"
"Oh! Miss Gu!" Eunuch Qin's face changed drastically, he called out to Renshou Palace's guards, "Quick! Go and check!"