The Empress looked at the Emperor on the bed, who was acting so much for someone who had long since died.

A sorrowful smile appeared on her face. She had given everything she could for this person, but he... and he no longer cared about her.

How ridiculous, how pathetic.

Scenes of our youthful encounters, friendships, and deep connection flashed through my mind, one by one. Such beautiful youthful feelings have now transformed into a deadly weapon.

The stinging in her eyes made her raise her hand to touch them; no tears came. She didn't know when, but her tears had long since dried up.

The tears have dried, and my heart is dead.

On the rooftop, Wu Chenxi's eyes were bloodshot, the killing intent in them almost solidifying. His entire body was tense, his clenched fists were bulging with veins, his nails were deeply embedded in his flesh, and the blood flowing out stained his fair and beautiful fingertips.

The two people inside the house were the murderers who killed the mother.

My beautiful, kind, gentle and virtuous mother died at the hands of those two men.

My mother's smiling, gentle face came to mind.

Wu Chenxi stood up, channeled her inner energy, and stomped her foot hard. The fragile tile let out a miserable cry of being unable to bear the weight before shattering into pieces.

Wu Chenxi landed gracefully and lightly in the room, and to the Empress's astonishment, she placed the sharp blade of her sword against his neck.

Wu Chenxi's cold, bloodthirsty gaze fixed on the Empress, and her voice was filled with an unyielding frost, "Did you send people to kill and burn the entire Zheng family of 135 people?"

The queen looked at the person who had suddenly appeared. He exuded a powerful aura that made people breathe cautiously in his presence, lest they disturb a beast that was lurking and sharpening its claws.

Looking into the other person's eyes, which held undisguised murderous intent, and recalling his question about Minister Zheng... Frozen memories awakened, and images flashed through his mind. If this person had come for the Zheng family tragedy, then he was in grave danger, and his heart felt as if it had fallen into an ice cave.

Her will to survive led her to place a sliver of hope on the person on the bed. A quick glance revealed that the person on the bed seemed oblivious to the strange occurrences in the room, lying there with a blank stare.

The Empress gave a self-deprecating laugh. Despite countless disappointments, she still hadn't fully grasped his ruthlessness.

The sharp blade is now pressed against my neck. If the other person moves the sword-wielding hand forward even slightly, my head and neck will be separated.

It seems that no matter how many Imperial Guards are outside, they have no use for them.

A cold, impatient voice came from under the black cotton cloth, "Tell me, are you the murderer in the Zheng family massacre?"

With a slight movement of the hand holding the sword, a streak of crimson blood flowed down the empress's well-maintained, fair neck, disappearing into her collar.

Although the empress was so frightened that her legs trembled, her upbringing still made her try her best to maintain the demeanor of an empress.

She glanced at the man she had loved and resented her whole life, closed her eyes, and a hot tear slid down her cheek.

So be it. Love or hate, it's all just an obsession in the end.

I've been trapped by love my whole life, unable to break free, so I might as well end it all.

I hope to be a heartless person in my next life, so that I will never be troubled by love again.

The empress resolutely offered her neck to the sharp blade.

Wu Chenxi tried to withdraw her sword, but it was too late. She could only watch helplessly as the Empress's body fell to the ground like a leaf, her jade ornaments scattered all over the ground.

He crouched down and asked anxiously, "You haven't answered my question yet. Tell me, was it you?"

The empress gave only a relieved smile, as if she had finally been freed, before slowly closing her eyes, thus bringing her life to a close.