“The current Retired Emperor is my own father.”
“The current Empress Dowager is my own mother.”
“The current Emperor is my own older brother.”
“The current Grand Empress Dowager is my own grandmother.”
“Anyone who dares lay a hand on me will wish they were dead!”
“Oh, we’re terrified, Your Highness the Princess! If you’re a princess, then we’re all royal consorts!”
“Exactly! Everyone knows the Grand Princess is precious and pampered. Why would she leave the palace alone? And if she did, she’d surely have a whole group of guards and maids with her. We know that much, at least.”
Long Shuran was furious. After keeping it secret for so long, she had finally decided to reveal that she was a princess, thinking she’d scare everyone senseless. Instead, they thought she was a liar.
The man she was shielding behind her like a little chick clenched his fists without realizing it.
A princess? She was a member of the royal family!
He had guessed that her identity was no ordinary one, but he’d never imagined she was the Emperor’s own younger sister.
Her brother had destroyed his family. How could he let this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity pass? Why not let her taste the same pain?
That was what he told himself as he quietly took a few steps back.
Watching the woman before him argue with the others, all bristling with indignation, he let the faintest smile tug at his lips.
Once they’d had their fill of arguing, the others came rushing toward them in a crowd.
He’d already planned to stay out of it and watch the show, but when danger struck, he couldn’t help pulling the woman behind him to protect her.
Long Shuran gazed at the bloodied man still shielding her, and her heart sank deeper and deeper.
In this life, she wanted only him!
