Chapter 424: The actual truth.
There were no tears for Long Bo, not in the royal palace anyway. From servants to royals, everyone was dressed in black and faking the best frowns they could. But there were those who could not fake the frowns and they were laughing as they stood around the long glass table that was stocked full of snacks and foods.
Princess Rize was one of them and her laughter rung clear through the hall. She was decked out in her favorite jewels. And to those that were part of the inner circle, it was clear that she was celebrating.
There were others that were keeping their voices low, talking in hushed whispers. Some had taken their conversations to private rooms, like the Empress Mother and Chi Lian.
They had not known that Mei Mei was already inside the study when they settled down and started having their conversation.
"You acted faster than I expected." Chi Lian started as she sat down.
The Empress Mother sniffed the air. "You still smell like the ocean, sun and sushi."
"It’s lobster, I just ate some." Chi Lian answered. "Now tell me why you acted quickly."
"I thought you said that you did not want to be involved in how we handled Long Bo’s matters." The Empress Mother leaned back in the sofa. "Why the questions?"
"Because I have been told that Mo Liang killed himself an hour after the news of Long Bo’s death was shared with him. Your people interfered with my people and prevented them from questioning him. They even transferred him to a new cell during the questioning." Chi Lian looked at the Empress Mother curiously. "I did not get my answers about what connected them. We both know that leech was not the suicide type. He confessed something and you decided to kill them both off quickly. So, what is it?"
Mei Mei had managed to hide behind a curtain as soon as they entered the door. It was because she had been preparing to play a prank on Junjie and Jingzhe. This was Jingzhe’s office in the royal palace and she did not expect her mother and the Empress Mother to use it.