Nina has been highly doubtful that Luo Binghe's version of the blood curse is the entire, truthful version of the story. Even now, with Shen Qingqiu's short retelling, she remembers Binghe saying that he found Claudius charming and that they had a flirtation - most likely not part of any master plan.

"No, not Janet," she says, shaking her head. "She's already a Queen. It would be too much of a power struggle."