[The Marquis's Legitimate Daughter, Betrayed by Those She Trusted VS The Regent Who Holds Power Over the Court | Political Intrigue | Sweet Romance | Two Powerful Leads]
The Marquis of Dingyuan's residence.
Shen Jingshu huddled on the cold ground, her soaked ruqun clinging tightly to her body.
The fabric had been torn in several places, exposing skin covered in purple bruises.
Every breath tugged at the dull pain in her chest, as if countless needles were stabbing her all at once.
Standing before her was Zhao Sheng, the Sixth Prince, the man she loved and was about to marry.
Nestled in his arms was her half-sister, Shen Yuyao, whom she had always cherished.
"Sister... How could you... How could you do something like this...?"
"His Highness loves you so deeply, and the marquis's household raised you to be a refined and virtuous lady. How could you... How could you meet secretly with the stable hand in the woodshed?"
"Shen Jingshu, you have disappointed me greatly!"
Zhao Sheng's icy voice rang out again. Like a bitter winter wind, it made Shen Jingshu tremble inside.
The man who had once promised her a lifetime of peace and security now refused to grant her even the slightest trust.
The coldness and disgust in his eyes were harder for her to bear than the pain of her injuries.
Why? Why wouldn't he listen to her explanation? Why had he pronounced her guilty based on this scene, so obviously staged?
So all those vows of eternal love, all that tenderness and care, had been nothing more than an illusion born of her one-sided love?
"I want revenge..."
"I want to protect them..."
"I want another chance..."
If she had another life, she, Shen Jingshu, would make everyone who betrayed or harmed her pay their debts in blood!...
So pretty ❤️