章節 529: Punishment

Marquis Qin had never seen such audacity. She was just the daughter of a Viscount! Not only that, but the youngest and least favored. What gave her the guts to act like this? She had lied to the entire Kingdom, the entire Imperial Family of Hanjian, and all of those who bowed to a Viscount's daughter! Her offense was grave, but she carried herself with arrogance. 

"You—"

"How does it feel, Marquis?" the Crown Princess softly uttered. She set foot into the room carrying a lantern. She shimmered like a beacon of hope. In reality, she was the harbinger of death.

"To be at the mercy of a girl you once violated?" she harshly spat out.

Marquis Qin's eyes widened in disbelief. He was shaken with surprise, enough to be momentarily distracted from the agonizing pain that had driven him to madness. 

"I heard your mansion was burned down, and what little remnants of treasure you had left was discarded."

W-what did she say?