Qin Jiao died, and Wei Diyu ordered Xiang Fuling to be sent to the Cold Palace.
After years in the Cold Palace, Xiang Fuling was tormented by the words “It was all His Majesty’s command” until she became a different person. They even dragged her off to gouge out her eyes.
Before entering the Cold Palace, Xiang Fuling had desperately insisted, “I didn’t kill her.” Wei Diyu had dismissed her words with scorn.
Years later, after more than seven hundred members of Xiang Fuling’s family were brutally killed, she finally admitted, “I killed Qin Jiao. I deserve to die for my sins.” But Wei Diyu clamped a hand over her mouth and forced her to be quiet.
On the eve of the Qiqiao Festival, Xiang Fuling stood atop the city wall, looking down at the bustling streets beyond the palace walls. One more step, and she would be free. Behind her, Wei Diyu pleaded, “I’ll give you my life in exchange for yours. Please keep your life for yourself, will you?”
Xiang Fuling didn’t look back. She only gave a laugh and said: ...
