The mocking words had reached a vile extreme, and Lin Roujia suddenly reached for her face. Her nails had grown long and sharp, as no one had trimmed them these days. With a single scratch, numerous bloody marks appeared, yet she seemed oblivious, as if she didn't know pain, quickly becoming a bloody mess.
Emperor Hongxiao turned and, as if unwilling to look at her any longer, commanded with disgust, "Keep a close watch on her, make sure she doesn't die." He then left the room.
Eunuch Su closely followed, the door was closed, and from within came muffled sounds of a woman's crazed screams and laughter.
It wasn't until they had walked far away, reaching the Imperial Garden, that the noises behind them faded completely. Emperor Hongxiao looked into the distance and let out a gentle sigh.
