Zhan Xuerou looked at Zhan Beicang with a trace of hesitation in her eyes. She sobbed, clutching her wound, and continued, "Rou'er would rather die than return to the Prince Wei Mansion. King Wei is merely using me; he never truly intended to marry me!"
After saying this, she knelt and kowtowed in Qin Shuang's direction. "Godmother, I beg you, just let me stay in the backyard. Rou'er doesn't want to return to that hellhole."
Zhan Beicang was about to say something, but Qin Shuang's voice rose sharply as she refused, "Back then, you threatened with your life to marry King Wei. Now that you regret it, you want to come back? This madam will not allow it!"
"Mother is right!" Suddenly, a voice came from not far away.
Everyone turned to see Zhan Lan striding toward them.
Having earlier instructed the Hidden Guards protecting the General Mansion to fire a signal arrow, Zhan Lan knew something had happened at the residence.