Not long ago, the Eighth Princess was recuperating at the Zhu family’s abode when she suddenly discovered that the manor had been secretly surrounded by a group of people.

All her people were controlled by the opponent, and when they revealed their identity, she realized that sooner or later, this day would come!

Yet she felt confident, believing that no matter what, these people could not possibly harm her life! They might even go to great lengths to find doctors with brilliant medical skills to cure this so-called smallpox-like disease.

After all, no matter how deplorable he was, and no matter how much the opponent hated her, surveying the entire royal family today, she was the last one standing. Even though the Ninth Princess and Prince Meng were still alive, the two could no longer bear offspring.

So keeping her alive was essential, and as long as she could stay alive, as long as she could preserve her life, a bad life was better than no life at all; one day, she would surely have a chance to turn the tide!!

At present, the Eighth Princess looked at Her Majesty the Empress, her lips curled with a hint of mockery as she said, "Early on when Huang Qi and her companions restricted me and revealed their identities, I already guessed. You are indeed still alive!! And you must have awakened!! Otherwise, they couldn’t possibly expose themselves carelessly before me. Although the Lian family is no longer reliable, among those esteemed families of the Ancient Tribe, the Lian family isn’t the only supporter I have."

The Eighth Princess’ lips shaped into a smile, as if she was somewhat proud? 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

From the moment the order was given to capture the Eighth Princess alive, Her Majesty the Empress couldn’t suppress her rage. However, the journey back to Nanling required time.

During this time, Her Majesty the Empress’ anger gradually cooled down. Now, her expression was calm and indifferent, not stirred at all, as if she wasn’t facing the cruel traitor who had poisoned her, killed other princesses, drove Jiujiu mad for years, and forced Prince Meng to endure humiliation for many years.

The Empress’s lips revealed a smile as gentle as a spring breeze. She calmly said to the Eighth Princess, "Perhaps you’re unaware, but the Capital has changed dramatically now. You think of yourself as the supreme King without Crown, but I am here to tell you, as long as I and Jiujiu are alive, your so-called crownless reign is nothing but a laughingstock!!"

The Eighth Princess suddenly started. "What do you mean by this?"

"Don’t you understand what I mean?"

"No, impossible, it can’t be true!! If such a thing had truly happened, how could I not have heard even a whisper?? You’re lying to me, you must be deceiving me, right!!?"

The Eighth Princess, glaring at Her Majesty the Empress, refused to believe this truth. Her thin fingers were tightly clenched together, hoping Her Majesty the Queen would soon admit that these people were merely intimidating her! Otherwise...

She had schemed and plotted for so long, and hadn’t even been in that position for long, only to end up with an empty attempt? Was it all in vain?

If it were indeed true, wouldn’t her life be even more ridiculous than the joke itself??

Her Majesty the Empress was observing the Eighth Princess’s near-shocked and angry expression with a smile, the Eighth Princess’s startled look clearly pleasing her.

"Do you know what it means for me to have you brought here?"

The Eighth Princess was dumbfounded for a moment.