Murong Ce set aside the memorial in his hand and leaned back on the Taishi Chair with a casual air, his cold gaze fixed on the woman kneeling on the ground.
"Won't you tell the truth?"
Bai Mengling knew she could not deceive him.
If the palace maid had noticed her disappearance, she would inevitably have searched the purification room thoroughly.
Left with no choice, Bai Mengling said, "A masked man broke into Qionglu Palace. He said he would take this common girl away."
"What were his terms?" Murong Ce asked indifferently.
"His condition was for this commoner to tell him where the people from Ji Shi Tang were being held."
"And what was your reply?"
Bai Mengling hesitated briefly before saying, "This humble woman agreed."
Murong Ce flicked his sleeve, exhibiting a suave elegance.
Xu Sheng, understanding, bowed and withdrew, closing the door from the outside.