The Hidden Dragon striving for power over the realm, abandoned by the great forces that had backed him.
Faced with such a situation, most would be consumed by sorrow and anger, not delight.
However, this made perfect sense for Yuann Mingzhen.
Although the Xie Family created her and were her biggest supporters, they had no emotional ties to her. They were interested only in profit and utility, viewing Yuann Mingzhen simply as a controllable tool. If the brainwashing of Yuann Mingzhen had been successful, it would have ended there, as she would have lost all sense of self, unable to perceive happiness and, hence, suffering.
Yet, Yuann Mingzhen had successfully resisted the brainwashing, which only added to her agony.
What surprised Tao Qian was what followed; the constantly changing scenes behind and beside Yuann Mingzhen.
This Devil Concubine, her sincerity was indeed excessive.
