Although Bai Xiyue was eager to complete her mission, she was not one to suffer in silence. She had her pride and her bottom line.
Hearing Rong Qi’s blunt and ruthless insults, her rage quickly eclipsed her reason. Tearing away her mask of hypocrisy, she revealed her true self, looked at Rong Qi, and let out a cold, sharp laugh. "You say I’m a noble lady who acts like a common prostitute? Well, what about you, Rong Qi? How are you any better than me? Back when you were a hostage in the Sheng State, didn't you demean yourself just to survive, fawning over a woman? Tell me, how does it feel? How does it taste, kneeling at the feet of the Eldest Princess and doing everything you could to please her?"
The moment those words were spoken, the surrounding air turned deathly still.
Chapter 60