Gu Youyou smiled slightly and, looking at those so-called witnesses, said, "So you planted so many spies in our residence to surveil us, is that it?"
The maids, upon hearing this, were scared out of their wits; being disloyal to their master was a taboo.
Similarly, the Empress arranging people to spy on the Crown Prince Residence was also a taboo.
The Empress's expression changed slightly, and she said sternly, "Don't spout nonsense. The one who reported to me that you used surrogacy to have a child was Miss Yue from the Yue Family. You know very well how you drove her out."
Grinding her back teeth, Gu Youyou cursed Yue Ruxue thoroughly and continued, "Yue Ruxue has been away from Beijing for many days now. Why didn't my royal mother come earlier, but waited until now?"