Your Majesty, You Don't Believe Me?

Grace fed him the antidote, and he quickly calmed down.

Just as he was about to wake up, Grace gave him another spiritual pill.

This spiritual pill would keep him in a dazed, semi-conscious state.

When she needed him to wake up, Grace would figure out a way to give him the antidote again...

After doing all this, Grace looked at Sam Yuan, feeling full of guilt.

She didn't want Sam Yuan's scars to be exposed in front of everyone.

But now, things had gone too far. Cindy Zhu would definitely bring people to catch them in the act, and Grace had no time to set up anything else—she could only try to minimize the damage to Sam Yuan...

One day, she would make it up to him.

...

When the door was kicked open, the first person Grace saw was—Colin Gu.

He stared at her in shock, his eyes gradually filling with disappointment and disgust.

It was exactly like last time—her previous life all over again.

When General Shang handed him evidence of her affair with the Emperor of the Vermilion Kingdom, he wore the exact same expression.

No matter how she pleaded or tried to explain, he just wouldn't believe her.

Then came the imperial edict: her son was executed, and she herself was burned at the stake.

......

Behind Colin Gu stood a large crowd, including Hope and Claire, who had rushed over when they heard the news.

When they saw the scene inside, both Hope and Claire looked like their world had ended. They hurried in, closed the door, and helped Grace get dressed.

"Miss, Miss, what on earth happened?" Hope was crying.

"Sam Yuan! I'll kill him!" Claire snatched up a fruit knife from the table, so furious she could barely contain herself.

Grace stopped her, shook her head, and said, "It's not his fault."

Hope sniffled, "Then what on earth happened?"

"Let's talk outside." Grace, now fully dressed, walked out of the room.

Colin Gu stood outside the door, his face ashen.

Her father looked absolutely stunned.

Grace Wan looked utterly devastated.

Kevin Zhuo and Cindy Zhu, putting on their best fake outrage, stood out like sore thumbs.

Her aunt, Maya Summers, looked like she'd just swallowed a fly—her face twisted in discomfort.

And yes, Evan Xiao was there too, as cool and unreadable as ever.

He watched the scene unfold with a blank face, not a single emotion betraying him.

Cindy Zhu was the first to lash out, screaming, "Big Sister, how could you do this! How could you betray His Majesty? He's been so good to you!"

Grace knelt before Colin Gu, panic written all over her face, her voice trembling as she pleaded, "Your Majesty, I was framed! Sam Yuan and I are innocent, nothing happened!"

Colin Gu looked at her—hair in disarray, fresh red marks from Wendy Zhu still visible on her neck—and didn't say a word.

"It's true, Your Majesty, please believe me! I haven't done anything to betray you!" Tears streamed down Grace's face as she crawled forward, reaching for the hem of Colin Gu's robe.

This movement was exactly the same as in her previous life.

She wanted to see if Colin Gu would do as he did before—step back, eyes cold and murderous.

Sure enough, Colin Gu took a step back, avoiding Grace's hand.

As if her touch would contaminate him.

Grace's hand froze in midair. A mocking smile tugged at her lips as she asked, "Your Majesty, you don't believe me?"

Colin Gu's gaze was icy as he turned to Prime Minister Zhu, saying, "Prime Minister, there's no need to send her to the palace anymore."

With those words, he turned and walked away without another glance.

Grace thought her father would explode in rage and slap her across the face.

But her father's reaction took Grace completely by surprise.

Face burning with shame, her father bowed to Colin Gu. "Your Majesty, I have failed as a father. She isn't worthy of you! I have nothing more to say!"