Pan Cairen hanged herself during the ugly hour and was not discovered by anyone until the next morning when her palace maid found her dead. After investigation, it was determined that Pan Cairen indeed committed suicide by hanging herself, not murdered by others.
Lady Liang did not accept or believe that Pan Cairen would commit suicide by hanging. She was most aware of Pan Cairen's temperament. Although Pan Cairen was timid, she would never be scared into committing suicide because Empress Xie punished her by making her kneel. Moreover, Pan Cairen had been waiting for Zhao Yao's return from Lingnan.
"Madam, the Emperor has sent Mr. Sun to investigate the cause of Pan Cairen's death. Mr. Sun could not possibly be mistaken." Gui Xing knew Lady Liang could not accept the matter of Pan Cairen's suicide by hanging. In truth, they could not accept it either, but the evidence was right before them, and they had to believe it even if they didn't want to.
