This chapter opens in the imperial capital city of China. It is the middle of the night, and the guards are trying to find a way to get the young woman out of the city. The young woman, named zuo, is being held captive by the guards, and they are trying their best not to let her go. The guards try to convince her to let them go, but she refuses, saying that the poison in her body is spreading, and she cannot be held captive. She begs the guards to let go of her, but they refuse to listen to her
This chapter opens in the imperial capital city of China. It is the middle of the night, and the guards are trying to find a way to get the young woman out of the city. The young woman, named zuo, is being held captive by the guards, and they are trying their best not to let her go. The guards try to convince her to let them go, but she refuses, saying that the poison in her body is spreading, and she cannot be held captive. She begs the guards to let go of her, but they refuse to listen to her