Qin Zhao's smile remained frozen for a long time before he whispered, "Rongrong, don't say that. I believe you. You definitely didn't do those things! I..."

"No, I did it!"

Hua Rong's gaze was frank: "I slept with Liu Zhong, and then I killed him."

"I also seduced Shen Hao, causing him to break off our already arranged marriage!"

"I will eventually become a cripple, also to frame Liu Xian'er. It's just that this time I'm too unlucky, and I've been exposed."

Hua Rong shrugged, a smile on his face.

The smile on Qin Zhao's face vanished completely.

He stared intently at Hua Rong.

For some reason, I had been harboring countless schemes in my heart.

But upon seeing Hua Rong's deliberately strong smile, she felt a pang of heartache.

She smiled, but her beautiful eyebrows were slightly furrowed.

A faint worry crept across her delicate face.

This added an extra touch of pitiful charm to her already stunningly beautiful appearance.

The heartache was faint, yet it was enough for him to feel it.

"For the sake of the Imperial Advisor?"

Hua Rong feigned surprise: "Brother, how did you know?"

At this point, Hua Rong seemed unable to hold back any longer and began to sob.

Even when she cries, she doesn't look ugly.

Her cheeks were flushed, like the halo around a new moon.

Her purple pleated skirt brushed against the stone table.

Like snow piled on flowering trees, their beauty is exquisite and elegant.

Tears streamed down her gently drooping cheeks.

But this only made her appear more serene, graceful, and gentle.

"Yes, how could you not know? Anyone with eyes knows who I've become like this for!"

"But when I was dying, he didn't even come to see me."

"In his heart, I was never more than a tool for him to achieve his goals! Brother, I hate him! I hate even more the version of myself that once loved him!"

"I...I don't want to become like this!" Hua Rong cried.

Qin Zhao felt a pang of bitterness in his heart.

He walked step by step to Hua Rong's side and pressed her head into his arms.

He knew he shouldn't have done that.

The person in front of him was merely a tool for him to take things further.

But why can't he control his body?

He just didn't want her pure eyes to be covered by tears.

Hua Rong opened her eyes in Qin Zhao's arms.

Those eyes looked especially moist from crying.

But the chill within penetrated to the bone.

But Qin Zhao couldn't see it at all.

What kind of person was the original owner?

If we follow the thinking of most people...

Perhaps she's just a scheming girl with an absolute obsession with love.

She grew up alongside Empress Dowager Inhyeon, who served as regent for many years.

She is not a naive girl.

On the contrary, she was able to win the favor of Inhyun Tae-ho when she was only five years old.

The fact that they ultimately used her to escape from the Prince Zhong's mansion shows this.

She is more cunning than most women!

Not to mention, she was the daughter of a songstress.

She lived a life of ease and comfort in the palace and was granted the title of "Princess Mingzhu".

She seemed to take each step without hesitation.

What outsiders don't know is that for every step she takes, she plans ten steps ahead.

Such a person, in the end, fell for one man after another.

It can only be said that the power of darkness is immense.

Hua Rong looked at the rampant black power overhead and clenched his claws!

Slaughter the Sea!

What kind of mission takers from the Sea of ​​Slaughter will we encounter this time?

What am I doing?

Qin Zhao realized he was holding Hua Rong when

I was a little stunned.

He intends to take advantage of Hua Rong.

Now, what's going on?

His body reacts faster than his brain.

The next moment, he pushed Hua Rong away.

"Brother, I..."

Hua Rong was pushed away from Qin Zhao's embrace as he left.

A look of sadness appeared on her face, and tears seemed to well up in her eyes.

Do you also dislike me?

Qin Zhao looked at Hua Rong's face, a combination of innocence and allure.

He opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word.

Hua Rong did not continue crying.

Occasionally crying can indeed evoke pity in men.

However, constant crying can turn a man's pity into impatience.

Hua Rong didn't seem to put much effort into men.

But if you're going to do it, you have to do it the best you can!

Her expression turned cold as she turned to look at the desolate yet tidy courtyard.

“Brother, you don’t need to comfort me anymore. I’ve known all along that I’m not destined for good fortune.”

"His own mother was not favored, and in the end, she died without even receiving a glance from his father."

"I finally got rid of the queen who had been tormenting me, but unexpectedly, an even more formidable queen came in."

Hua Rong looked at Qin Zhao again, her eyes bright.

"What can I do? There's nothing I can do!"

"From that time on, I knew that the only way to take control of my life was to climb up the ladder."

Qin Zhao was deeply moved by the sight of Hua Rong's eyes.

His voice was a little hoarse, but that only made his naturally deep voice even more captivating.

"So, you flattered Empress Dowager Inhyeon, made her like you, and thus escaped from the palace."

Hua Rong smiled faintly, propping her head up with her hand.

In that instant, Qin Zhao seemed to see thousands of trees in full bloom.

My heart is racing, and I can't calm down.

She was smiling, but her expression was icy.

Compared to the weak and weeping Qin Huarong before.

At this moment, she is truly herself!

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