Chapter 978: The Emperor Treated Her Just Like How He Used To

Nevertheless, she had no choice but to reveal to him all the painful memories that she had chosen to forget.

She needed to let Zhao Heng know the kind of person she was.

A dashing and unbridled swordsman like him should not be involved with her.

Thinking of this, she replied a little self-deprecatingly. "Yes, I hated her so much that I couldn't wait to chop her up and throw her to the dogs."

Zhao Heng looked at her quietly. He knew that she wanted to tell him about her past, so he did not interrupt her.

After composing herself, Chen Qiyu fixed her crystal clear eyes on him. "But do you know why? It wasn't because of something as simple as competing for affection among harem women. The truth is – while I was still in the Eastern Palace, I was tricked and sent to a brothel by Lu Yunshuang… I'm sure you know about the brothel. Since you're so close to my brother, surely you know about all the shady things Lu Yunshuang did."