Capítulo 405: Tala's tragic hair loss backstory

Zi Xingxi let the woman writhe on the ground until she was satisfied that Tala had suffered enough. After the mental torment ended Tala breathed heavily her body covered in sweat.

She opened her eyes blearily as she clutched her fingers tightly. Tala sat up seeming in a daze as she began to speak in a low voice that was more of a whisper.

"Why couldn't it be me," she said and Zi Han pressed the tip of his tongue on his cheek wondering what she was on about.

"I knew he was destined to be the next emperor but I still liked him. I knew he would marry some noblewoman in the future best suited for him but I still couldn't help but get close to him. I was so in love with him that I confessed my feelings but he rejected me. At the time I thought it must be because of my family background and that my status was too low so I accepted it. I asked him if we could be friends and he agreed," she said her eyes seeming distant.