Hua Manman said, "You don't have to blame yourself or feel guilty. My death had nothing to do with you."
She spoke calmly and naturally, as if stating an objective fact.
But it made Princess Consort Zhen's heart ache even more.
Because she sensed a detached attitude in her words.
Princess Consort Zhen couldn't help but ask.
"In your heart, am I still your sister?"
Hua Manman replied without hesitation, "Of course. You'll always be my sister."
Her words eased Princess Consort Zhen's heavy heart, making her feel much better.
"If you truly thought of me as your sister, you would have revealed yourself to me long ago."
Hua Manman was silent.
'Princess Consort Zhen is right. If I hadn't been forced into a corner, I would have never chosen to reveal my identity to her.'
'We both have our own children and our own lives now. There's no need for us to disrupt each other's worlds.'
'But now that I'm at her mercy, I have no choice but to yield.'
