Nanny Gui glanced at the Empress, who was already terrified, and at Xue Hongwen, who looked utterly dejected. She pulled out a piece of paper from her bosom, presented it with both hands, and said, "This is the evidence."
The paper had clearly been around for a while; it was no longer the fresh white, but an aging, rusty yellow.
It was only half a sheet, with uneven edges and a tinge of grayish-black.
She returned to her original spot, knelt on the ground, and continued, "This paper details the plot that the Empress and Lord Xue had planned. Back then, this old servant was serving the Empress in Jingyang Palace and happened upon this half-burned piece of paper in the study."
Li Tianze read the content word by word, his chest heaving with emotion.
He set the paper down and his eyes turned coldly towards the Empress.
As soon as the Empress saw the evidence, she was already in a state of panic.
