Perhaps Chu He's words, which felt like he was kicking her while she was down, had deeply pierced Ji Shengyue's heart.
In that moment, Ji Shengyue lost control of her emotions.
Since all hope with Chu He was lost, Ji Shengyue saw no reason to grovel before him any longer.
Besides, Ji Shengyue had already resolved to end her own life.
'Since I'm going to die anyway, why should I care about saving face for anyone else?'
It had been a long time since Ji Shengyue had felt such a wonderful sense of freedom, the thrill of doing exactly as she pleased.
She had once believed that successfully seizing the throne would allow her to do as she pleased, that she would no longer have to consider anyone else's feelings or pride.
However, the harsh reality was that things were not nearly as wonderful as she had imagined.
Then, Ji Shengyue suddenly recalled the vision Xiao Cangqing had once shown her.
