Even in simple unadorned attire with hair as dark as ink, nothing could conceal the unparalleled noble poise and majesty that Huang Changge radiated.
Her slender, fair fingers rested on a few floral stems in the vase, the contrast of her skin against the bright blossoms creating a breathtaking beauty.
Huang Mingge looked down at herself.
She had come to see Huang Changge today and had taken great care to dress up, all to flaunt her success and spite Changge, who seemed less fortunate now.
But now, the one feeling provoked was herself.
"Mingge?" Huang Changge looked up, seeing her and appearing to be very pleased.
"Have you come to see me?"
Huang Changge inherited the Imperial Mother’s splendidly majestic beauty, the most outstanding in appearance among all her siblings.
When she smiled, it seemed as if the entire hall brightened.
This only deepened Huang Mingge’s resentment.
Why? Why was Changge so blessed?
She scoffed, "Indeed, my sister, I’ve come to see you."
Huang Changge’s smile faded as she discerned that her sister’s intentions might be malevolent.
She felt a tinge of disappointment and said indifferently, "Mingge, have you come to mock me?"
Huang Mingge sneered: "Huang Changge, do you really think you still have a chance to turn the tables?"
Huang Changge looked at her incredulously as if meeting the sister she had adored since childhood for the first time.
Was this girl, who looked at her with such indifference and even disdain, really Mingge?
Or was this cold demeanor her true nature?
Huang Changge realized that her entire life up to this point had been a joke—her cousin, whom she thought meant well, betrayed her, and her beloved sister was nothing but insincere.
Squashing those thoughts, she asked indifferently, "What do you want to do?"
Huang Mingge replied with a smile, "Of course, I’ve come to tell you some things. I can’t let my dear sister remain clueless about how she ended up , can I?"
She began to recount slowly how she started collaborating with Shi Qingyi and how she planted so-called evidence in Changge’s most secret places.
Detail by detail, incident by incident.
Even though Gu Shengyin had already known all the truth, hearing Huang Mingge recount everything boastfully still stirred an indescribable rage within her.
She listened without missing a word, her expression unfazed.
"So, what have you come to do today, Mingge?"
Huang Mingge looked at her strangely: "Don’t you feel anger? Hatred? Disappointment?"
Huang Changge glanced at her calmly and made no response.
Huang Mingge abruptly stood up and quickly approached Huang Changge.
Yes, that was it. Even though she was now suspected by the Imperial Mother and under confinement, she still looked down on Mingge with that same haughtiness.
She remembered her intention for the day, and her gaze became exceptionally fierce: Huang Changge, you think the Imperial Mother’s favor protects you? Today, I’ll ensure you never have a chance to recover!
Just then, Huang Changge suddenly looked up.
Her eyes unwaveringly fixed on Huang Mingge, she spoke softly, "You hate me."
Huang Mingge halted at the sound of Changge’s voice, which seemed to possess a strange allure.
She scoffed coldly, "Yes, I hate you."
Huang Changge continued, "You wish you could stab me to death."
Huang Mingge revealed an odd smile, "Indeed, I wish I could kill you with a single stab."
Without hesitation, she drew the knife she’d concealed in her sleeve and viciously stabbed at Gu Shengyin.