I was tied to a wooden stake by him.

The clothes on my body had long been whipped to shreds, but my face bore not a single mark.

I couldn't help but sneer.

Wei Beichen is truly a fool for love.

He asked me why I was laughing?

I spat a mouthful of blood at him directly.

He was furious and wanted to teach me another lesson.

But what torture could I not endure?

I even endured skinning alive.

Yet he tore off all my clothes, and with a needle, he pierced his name into my body.

He wanted me to remember that I could never escape him.

At that moment, my heart turned to ashes.

I wanted to die, but I kept hearing Ayen's voice in my ear.

"Sister, I'll go gather herbs with you."

"Sister, your mushroom soup is delicious."

"Sister, I'll work hard to make sure you're not so burdened anymore. I want to make you the happiest girl in the world."

Thankfully, Ayen wasn't captured.

As soon as we left the palace gates, I sent Ayen to find a swordsman I had saved before.

Because I wasn't sure if the queen would later change her mind and try to kill me, I had to separate from him.

Because whether it's Wei Beichen or the queen, their target is me.