Seeing the guards rushing menacingly toward her, Yichongyuan suddenly pulled the golden hairpin from her hair.
She aimed the sharp end of the golden hairpin at her own neck, her eyes filled with grim determination.
"I did all of this myself. I deserve to die!
But the Sixth Prince is innocent.
He is still young and doesn't understand anything.
I beg the Saint, for the sake of him being your own flesh and blood, to spare his life."
The Emperor shot to his feet. "What are you doing? Put that hairpin down!"
The minute was up. The effects of the Truth Elixir had worn off.
But Yichongyuan didn't notice.
Following her heart's will, she forcefully plunged the golden hairpin into her neck!
Li Ji looked at her eyes, wide with excruciating pain, and heard the voice in her heart.
'I have committed such a great crime. Staying alive will only be a burden to Yi'er.
