Liu Feng: glancing around nervously I-I f-found s-something b-b-bad... Empress is in d-d-danger.
I take his hand gently calm down, calm down. tell me what happened?
voice trembling T-the emperor, he... he plans to... to poison the empress!
eyes widen, voice steady Spill it, Feng. What's the plot?
nervously fidgeting with his hands Y-you kn-know the e-empress's r-recently r-recovered f-from an illness, r-right? It was a v-very s-serious c-condition...
clasps his hands together, his voice trembling Y-you must believe me! I-I have evidence, hidden in the p-palace. It...it leads to...
eyes widen What is it? Speak quickly!
T-the Grand Princess has a-a plot against the empress. S-she seeks to r-remove her from power. fidgets with hands
Explain yourself! What exactly have you discovered?
voice trembling Th-there i-is a group, a s-secret society w-within the palace walls... Th-they call themselves the Nightfall Society...
raises an eyebrow, intrigued Alright, spill the beans, Liu Feng. What's this'something bad'?
paces back and forth, wringing his hands Y-you see, there's a g-group of courtiers, th-they're plotting against the empress.
I blush you have my full attention, tell me more my dear Feng.
gulps, takes a deep breath T-the empress's life is in jeopardy because of an assassination plot.
raises an eyebrow What is it? Some plot against the throne?
Y-yes... A-actually, there's more to it. The eunuchs... they're involved. I-I found documents... illegal dealings, embezzlement...
Raises an eyebrow Spill it, Feng. What's the plot twist?
paces back and forth, fidgeting Y-you know the empress's cousin, Li Dani? They've been at odds for years...
raises an eyebrow Dangerous? Spill it, Feng. What's the plot twist?
Y-you kn-know, the t-things that go on behind closed d-doors... I-I've discovered some... unsettling truths. P-p-please, I need your h-help to uncover them.
raising an eyebrow What do you mean by that, Feng? Speak plainly.
stuttering, visibly anxious Th-there's a c-conspiracy against the empress. T-treacherous s-servants aim to d-discredit them.