Capítulo 78: Help in Succeeding

Empress Huiyun stiffened when she felt the pressing stares behind her. The irritating Fourth Prince was watching each and every one of her moves as if he could read her thoughts.

Duke Li Shenyang tore his curious stare from her when she cleared her throat. She lowered her head to examine her fingers and the faux nails, sharp like a lioness's claws. The same claws that dug into pure flesh, watching it bleed to the ground before allowing the elements to take them.

She found it amusing that she was surrounded by people who all loved someone who'd never loved them back. That girl, so heartless and cunning… she reaped what she sowed.