The Ugly Empress Teases the Emperor

During their three years outside the palace, he once swore by the land and rivers that he would never forget her. During their three years inside the palace, he had already cast everything from the past aside and forgotten it all. She plunged into the whirlpool of palace intrigue for his sake, surrounded by deception, her hands stained with blood. He pushed her into the line of fire, tormenting her in every way, with open and hidden attacks. One scheme followed another, and pain cut deep into her heart. You want me dead, but do you really think I'm any less ruthless?