Chapter 265 - 157: Three Other Shore Flowers_3
The woman brushed her hair aside and smiled, "I wanted to become human, so I threw away that Peony Linglong Heart as well."
"That belonged to my mother, and so did you."
Zhou Yin said indifferently.
The woman quietly looked at the child she had watched grow up from a young age and spoke softly, "To be precise, I became a demon because of the Demon Venerable. Back then, the Demon Venerable often bathed and cultivated in the divine pool here. I was merely a small peony in the pool, and over time, I nurtured a demon soul."
After the Demon Venerable died, the Demon Energy gradually depleted, and I reverted to an ordinary peony.
Later, the Imperial Concubine transplanted me into the palace and took great care of me. Once the Demon Energy revived, I became a demon again. After the Imperial Concubine died, I promised her that I would take care of you, but..."
Zhou Yin suddenly stood up and walked up to the woman, his expression dark, "I should have killed you back then!"
When the Imperial Concubine passed away, the third Prince was only three years old.
With the silent consent of the Emperor, the peony followed the Imperial Concubine’s dying wish, transforming into her appearance to take care of the young Prince in her stead, until he was ten years old.
However, as time passed, the peony grew tired of life in the imperial palace and longed for freedom. Just as she decided to leave, her true identity was exposed.