Xu Ci's heart was also filled with grievances.
Clearly, she was his Imperial Concubine, but the Emperor's gaze never lingered on her.
He came here merely because he thought this place was tranquil, and she neither fought nor vied, being generous and virtuous.
However, how many women can truly not fight or vie when faced with their own man?
She knew her cousin well enough; making her cousin compete for the same man felt worse than killing her.
Yet the Emperor was so obsessed with her cousin, leaving her trapped in a dilemma and contradiction.
Sometimes she would think, if her cousin were favored, the Shen Family and Xu Family might prosper for a lifetime, and they could look out for each other.
But she immediately dismissed the idea, knowing her cousin was not one to compete for favor. This Imperial Palace had already caused her much suffering, so how could she bear to let her cousin step into this pit of fire?
