Xia Wan'er also cried and refused to marry because she had already made up her mind with the Crown Prince and wanted to be his empress.,Trying to stand up was impossible. The pain in my leg was too intense, even the slightest movement tore through me like shards of glass.,Eight years as an agent honed a will of steel, gritted teeth, shouldered the shame and pain that wasn't theirs, beat by beat, fresh blood spilling from within. The back was scarred, nearly broken, with every blow.。