C276 Wintersweet fruit

Within Jingfang Temple, Lady Chen was quietly kneeling in the main hall. She had maintained this posture for four hours already. Behind her, there were the servants of Jingfang Temple. The candlelight flickered, illuminating their pale faces.

Empress Dowager Wei sat at the head of the table and slowly sipped on her jade-green tea. The fragrance of the tea slowly dispersed into the still air