"That old hag, the Empress, she truly won't give up until she's staring death in the face!"
I lay in bed, my body wrapped in thick bandages, wincing in pain. If not for Xiao Jingming risking his life to shield me, I would have likely met the King of Hell by now. I couldn't just sit here; I had to do something. I couldn't keep being a passive target.
"Shen Li," I called out. My personal maid, Shen Li, immediately approached. "My Lady, do you have any orders?"
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