The Witch's appearance.
She pulled back her foot.
The Third Prince isn't dead.
He gasped with difficulty, but managed a sinister smile: "Brother Yi, you really have returned... I knew that as long as Sister Zui is in the Capital City, you'd definitely come back... You must be suffering terribly... Foolish as you once were, relying on your talents and the Emperor's favor, the imperial throne could have been within your grasp..."
"What do you hate me for?"
"I hate that what was easily attainable for you, you looked down upon... while others had to sacrifice everything, treading a path of thorns to get it in hand..."
Sui Yi stared down at him, emotionless, reminding him: "You haven't got it yet, you're one step short."
Yes, just one step short.
Those words are really like a knife.
