Amidst the pattering rain, Xiao Rongyan's rich voice slowly unveils the hidden secrets of the Yan Kingdom to Bai Qingyan.
"General Tang Yi outwardly claimed to have died of an old ailment, but the truth is... the Yan Prime Minister's faction was eager to move, wishing to support Tang Yi's ascension, to eliminate the foolish Emperor Yan and my brother from the roots. At that time, my mother, pregnant and powerless within the harem, had no choice but to take drastic measures. General Tang Yi died from a cup of poisoned wine given to him by my mother's own hand, causing her lifelong pain and guilt…"
