Chapter 174: 2.1.25: “Isolation”

That incident with the Duchess had left Xiao Yunhua traumatized as she woke up the next day. She could never look at the Duchess the same way again. She was, luckily alone, as no one had checked up on her—or dared to, probably because the Duchess ordered to isolate her—so she had time to think.

Even after knowing that she ordered bandits to kill a child, it wasn't as bad as experiencing death personally dealt by her. The way she grabbed the neck, the bloodthirsty expression her eyes...it was clear that it wasn't her first time.

She was cruel, but for what reason?