"The Grand Dowager has invited my wife into the palace and placed her under soft imprisonment. And now, she falsely accuses us of disturbing the palace to force me to resign and withdraw from court affairs?" Fourth Master Xiao spoke slowly, tapping his fingers on the table, and continued, "However, your calculations seem overly intricate. Shen Ji's death was an accident and had nothing to do with me. The Grand Dowager, I'm sure, understands this better than I do." This implies that Old Madam Shen has investigated for many days, yet cannot find a single flaw or evidence!
"Why doesn't the Grand Dowager mention my son's death?" He finished speaking, lifted his head slightly, and looked at Old Madam Shen: "How does the Grand Dowager explain this?"
