The force of his grip was excruciating. Liang Wan's eyes reddened and welled with tears, but she fought to keep a single one from falling. She gritted her teeth. "But doing this isn't entirely without benefit for you, Your Lordship!"
"Is that so?"
He saw it all clearly, yet he had no intention of loosening his grip in the slightest.
Liang Wan sucked in a breath and continued, "At the very least, it can clear your name and wash away the rumors of your preference for men. The Empress Dowager will no longer be angry with you. As for me, my reputation will be in tatters. No one will be willing to marry me, and I can focus single-mindedly on my revenge—and on serving you!"
In her past life, even after Lu Xiu had ascended to the position of Grandmaster and held immense power, he was still plagued by his political enemies' accusations of being fond of men.
