'And to die like that would be such a waste!'
"Our deal was only to help her evade capture. There's nothing else between us. All I know is that she's a pitiful woman who was abducted by a tyrant and imprisoned because of his lust," Ye Qianning explained simply.
'Even if I explained further, they probably wouldn't understand. Their subconscious is steeped in blind loyalty.'
'I hate the feeling of having my fate decided by others.'
For a moment, Zhan Yi was at a loss for words. The Emperor's lechery was an open secret known to everyone in the court.
Madam Zhan was silent for a moment. As a woman herself, she could deeply empathize. She had heard that when the Emperor went on his inspection tours back then, he had snatched several beauties from among the common folk. Not long after they entered the palace, they all died, one way or another.
