Regarding family affection, she truly did not subscribe to Empress Ji's point of view.
Ever since she learned that she was not Empress Ji's biological daughter, she realized that no matter how good their relationship seemed, she was ultimately an outsider. In ordinary times, the differences might not be apparent, but the moment a crisis arose, people would draw a clear line, completely indifferent to whether she lived or died.
Take her recent illness of the heart—the surgery carried a high risk of death, yet they had not treated it as a matter of any importance. They hadn't even been willing to spend a million taels to ensure her safety, nor had they shown any excessive concern.
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