His head thudded heavily on the ground, a large bruise forming on his forehead.
The Eighth Princess's eyes seemed clouded with darkness, the man's words today had brought her thoughts back to the past.
The past, the past... "Ha, love?"
She stepped forward, staring intently at the man: "Do you truly have undying love for her?"
"In my heart as a commoner, there's only her. Even as time passes and the sun, moon, and stars change, this feeling will never change."
"I'd like to see! How many instances of so-called eternal love truly stand the test of time in this world!"
The Eighth Princess summoned a guard: "Make him eat this." A pill shot into the guard's hand, and after a moment of hesitation, he looked at the man on the ground; this man was probably going to...
After a while.
The man followed the guard out, looking utterly pleased. "Does the concubine really want to keep me? The concubine is so good, I really admire her!"
