Ruoxue felt her heart jolt violently from the kick, a metallic taste rising to her throat, and coughed heavily as she struggled to climb back to her feet.
With her head lowered, her voice trembling, she said, "To answer the Prince, this matter was... was all this servant's doing!"
She was on a path to certain death no matter what, but if she didn't betray Noble Consort An, perhaps Noble Consort An would still save her life.
Holding onto that sliver of hope, Ruoxue gritted her teeth and took the blame for the poisoning.
Upon hearing this, Noble Consort An breathed a sigh of relief.
However, the Empress was far from satisfied. She knew this maid must have been instructed by Noble Consort An and asked coldly, "You say you placed the poison, yet this Princess wonders where you acquired the Love Potion from!"
Love Potion could indeed be purchased on the market, but how a palace maid who had long lived in the deep palace got her hands on it was indeed thought-provoking.