342. Severance of the Maternal Bond
"Despicable woman!" Princess Zhenning glared at Noble Consort Liu, who lay on the ground, her face filled with cold resentment and disgust. Shen Yang's words had completely shattered Princess Zhenning's last sliver of hope for her mother. When Princess Zhenning was drugged and left in the Cold Palace, which ultimately ruined her complexion, she had harbored incessant hatred towards Noble Consort Liu for the past two years. But embedded in that hatred was a shred of expectation and an undeniable filial affection for her mother. If Noble Consort Liu had sincerely apologized to her tonight, even if she had shown a hint of remorse or regret, Princess Zhenning would not have stabbed her with the golden hairpin.
However, at this moment, Princess Zhenning's eyes held only pure disgust and hatred; the bond between mother and daughter was henceforth truly and irrevocably severed.
