The Empress Was Imprisoned, Then Turned Dark and Went on a Killing Spree

"Your Majesty, do you know that the person who saved your life all those years ago was not Shen Rou, but the woman you personally sent to the secret chamber and ordered to be tortured every day for three years?"

Shen Yuan helped him conquer the realm, shielded him from hidden arrows, and cured his deadly poison. In return, she received a charge of treason, a secret chamber in the Eternal Lane, and three years of humiliation in the dark.

The moment she stopped enduring in silence and stepped out of the chamber,

The favored consort lost her favor, the powerful minister fell from grace, and the entire court knelt to beg forgiveness.

Xiao Jingheng smashed open the chamber's iron lock like a madman, only to see a line carved in blood on the wall:

"Our debt of gratitude is settled, but the debt you owe remains."