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Once Ji Yunkai's ugly appearance was spread out, no one would blame the Emperor, and everyone would only blame Ji Yunkai herself for shaming Prince Yanbei's Mansion's face.

Without regret and a deep love for Xiao Jiu'an, this was a life-saving talisman, but also a reminder of her inevitable fate.

After all, everyone loved beauties. Even if Xiao Jiu'an did not judge people by their appearances, a man would not be able to accept the fact that she had ruined her looks in order to save another man.

Ji Yunkai looked at the Emperor but did not say a word. As the emperor, wanting her to live a life worse than death was simply too easy.

With a single word from the Emperor, the ugly face she tried so hard to cover up would be exposed to the world.

"Why are you looking at Us? Get out of here, We feel like throwing up when We see your face." The Emperor did not conceal his disgust towards Ji Yunkai.

If it was the original owner, she would probably be hurt, but Ji Yunkai did not think much of it. Words can indeed hurt people, but she was not that weak.

Ji Yunkai said calmly: "Your Majesty, can you send my mask back later?"

"What? Is this mask important to you?" The Emperor beckoned the guards to bring the mask over.

Ji Yunkai suppressed the urge to grab it and shook her head: "It's not important, but I need it." If she said it was important, the Emperor would readily destroy it.

As soon as the Emperor was handed the mask, he crushed it.

Ji Yunkai was immediately stunned. Her mouth opened slightly, and her eyes stared at the pieces of the mask in the Emperor's hand. Tears brimming in her eyes, her self-blame and guilt almost drowned her.

The original owner cared a lot about this mask. Usually, she would not even touch it. She arrogantly thought she had the ability to protect it, but she overestimated herself.

"Your Majesty, this belongs to me."Ji Yunkai did not dare to say that it was important and could only tightly clench her fist. She restrained her anger and her impulse to go forward and snatch it from him.

Is this really their ruling monarch?

She did not have the slightest ability to resist, and could only let herself be manipulated by him.

"This world belongs to Us, what else is yours? Ji Yunkai, in Our eyes, you are just like this mask. Whether it is beautiful and exquisite, or ugly and disgusting; as long as We are not happy, We can crush you with a single hand."

"I see." Ji Yunkai looked at the fragments on the ground and forcefully suppressed the urge to pick them up.

The more she cared, the more destroyed by the Emperor they would be. Even if she picked up the fragments, she was afraid she would not be able to bring it out of the palace.

"If you understood, then scram!" The Emperor's temper was definitely not good. One second ago, there was a smile on his face, but in the next second, killing intent filled the air.

"This subject retires!" Ji Yunkai bit her lips hard to prevent herself from crying.

She could not be angry, nor could she shed tears in front of the Emperor.

She would not be angry as the Emperor wishes, and she would not make the Emperor be happy by crying.

She clearly knew how important that mask was to the original owner, but she still brought it out to protect herself.

She clearly knew the strength of power, but she was still arrogant enough to think that she could protect the mask.

Sorry, sorry!

She had let down the dead Ji Yunkai. She did not protect what she had cared about properly.

"I'm sorry!" Ji Yunkai closed her eyes and tried to blink back the tears, but she was unable to suppress them due to the hatred and bitterness in her heart.

The Emperor made her walk out of the palace with this ugly face in order to force her into a corner and to also cut off her only means of retreat.

Prince Yanbei's Mansion could respect a woman who was deeply in love without any regrets. But, they would never respect a woman who was ugly, terrifying, and unmarriable; even though they knew that Xiao Jiu'an was about to die and she was still willing to marry him.

Even if the one who cheated them with this marriage was not her, Prince Yanbei's Mansion would still pin this on her.

"What should I do?" Ji Yunkai walked out of the side hall, raised her head, and looked at the eye-piercing blue sky.

She did not want to die, but she seemed to have reached a dead end.

If Prince Yanbei, Xiao Jiu'an, died; she died.

If Prince Yanbei, Xiao Jiu'an, did not die; she, a woman covered in stains, would not be able to obtain his protection.

Without the protection of Prince Yanbei's Mansion, would the Emperor let her go?

Even if the Emperor is willing to let her go, once the Emperor marries, and she cannot take out the Phoenix Pendant, what should she do then?

"It's so cold." It was a hot day, yet Ji Yunkai felt her whole body go cold.

She had just woken up a few days ago, and without knowing anything, she had grabbed a rotten card. She did not know what to do, so she could only take it one step at a time.

Ji Yunkai tousled the clothes on her body and, at the same time, tousled the hair on the left side of her head to conceal the black spots on the right side of her face.

She knew that this would be futile. Since the emperor could tear her mask to pieces, he must have other plans. However, she did not want to give up, nor did she want to resign herself to fate.

Yes, she did not want to accept her fate.

This was her, Ji Yunkai. Since she had gotten hold of a bad card, she was not willing to accept her fate; even if she knew that she would die anyway.

Though she knew that everyone around her wanted her dead, she was not willing to accept it. No matter how difficult and tiring it was, she still wanted to live for them to see.

After Ji Yunkai walked out of the palace, she took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in her heart.

No matter how the Emperor wants to make things difficult for her, she will go through it. As long as the Emperor does not kill her on the spot, she, Ji Yunkai, will not be afraid!

Live, and there is hope. Live, and anything is possible.

She, Ji Yunkai, would not always be in such a miserable state.

When her life turns over, everything that they owe her will be returned to her!

Ji Yunkai took a deep breath. With a bright smile on her face, she walked out in large strides, but unexpectedly, when she had just walked out of the side hall, she was stopped by four maids.

"You are Ji Yunkai? Our Infanta wants to see you." The four maids were proud, and looked at Ji Yunkai with contempt.

"Your family's Infanta?" Ji Yunkai followed the directions of the four maids and saw some eunuchs were holding up a palanquin. The so-called Infanta was most likely inside the palanquin.

"Our Infanta is the Infanta of Prince Rui Palace." When the servant saw the black spots on Ji Yunkai's face, she felt disgust and even retreated backwards, fearing that she would be touched by Ji Yunkai.